3 COVID vaccine doses beats 2 in rural nursing homes outbreak study
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 08, 2022
A new study in rural Canadian nursing homes has found a significant difference in residents’ infection rates during COVID-19 outbreaks in 2022.
Domestic military response to COVID in New York state is largest in U.S. history
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 09, 2022
The ongoing domestic military response to COVID-19 in New York state, which included assistance to nursing facilities, is the largest in U.S history by length of mission, number of deployed military and...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Aug. 9
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 09, 2022
Inflation Reduction Act a welcome step, provider group says … CIDRAP: U.S. COVID cases show signs of decline, but deaths are up … Fatigue and headache among top post-COVID neuropsychiatric symptoms...
Pressure injuries found in 11% of SNF stroke rehab patients: study
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 08, 2022
Providing early care for pressure injuries during stroke rehab may help improve patients’ clinical outcomes and reduce associated costs, investigators say.
CDC extends free COVID-19 PCR testing program to assisted living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 07, 2022
Assisted living communities now have access to free COVID-19 testing through a federal program that previously targeted schools, shelters and correctional facilities.
FDA nixes use of Parkinson’s drug Nuplazid for treating Alzheimer’s psychosis
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 08, 2022
The Food and Drug Administration has decided not to approve an expanded use of the psychosis drug pimavanserin (Nuplazid) to treat patients with Alzheimer’s.
Clinical briefs for Monday, Aug. 8
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 08, 2022
Cognitive rehab may relieve older adults of COVID-related brain fog … Some COVID patients remain contagious after day 5, researchers find … Paxlovid treatment may need to be extended to avoid rebound,...
Antipsychotics use falls when LTC nurse staffing hours rise: study
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Aug 05, 2022
Higher staffing levels in long-term care facilities are linked with lower rates of antipsychotic prescribing, a new study representing most U.S. nursing homes has found.
Persistent low wages linked to cognitive decline in first study of its kind
Aug 05, 2022
Having sustained low wages is linked to faster memory decline, according to new findings from researchers at Columbia University.
New scale measures nurses’ pandemic moral distress
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Aug 05, 2022
Researchers from Penn Nursing have created a new scale that can help nurse leaders assess their colleagues’ well-being and identify areas for intervention.