Survey reveals causes of burnout among U.S. nurses, areas for improvement
By
Amy Novotney
Dec 14, 2021
Fully two-thirds of nurses are now considering leaving the profession, a survey released earlier this month from staffing firm Cross Country Healthcare has found.
Receipt of herpes, Tdap vaccines associated with lower risk of dementia in older adults: study
By
Amy Novotney
Dec 14, 2021
Older adults who receive the herpes zoster (HZ), and tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap) vaccinations are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease, according to research by scientists at St. Louis...
Cancer patients well-protected against COVID-19 with vaccines: study
By
Amy Novotney
Dec 14, 2021
The mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines are effective at preventing infection in most cancer patients, according to a nationwide study of veterans diagnosed with cancer in the past decade.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Dec. 14
By
Amy Novotney
Dec 14, 2021
COVID-19 has killed 1 in 100 older adults in the U.S. … Blood pressure levels among U.S. adults has increased amid pandemic: study … Changes in immune system agent may be key to treating recurrent...
Boosted: Just over half of fully vaccinated residents have gotten third dose
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 13, 2021
Nearly 51% of fully vaccinated nursing home residents have received a booster shot, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Anxiety meds, antidepressants tied to post-surgery delirium in seniors: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 13, 2021
Older patients should be temporarily weaned off these drugs whenever possible — well before their scheduled surgery, the researchers say.
COVID-19 booster lowers mortality risk by 90%, Israeli study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 13, 2021
A large comparison study of seniors has found that COVID-19 deaths and case rates were significantly lower among older recipients of a third Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine shot.
CDC may be overestimating COVID-19 vaccination stats for older adults, state officials and experts say
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 13, 2021
The agency’s online tracker currently shows that 99.9% of U.S. seniors have been at least partly vaccinated against COVID-19. But this sky-high figure is almost certainly not accurate, observers...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Dec. 13
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 13, 2021
Omicron variant, lack of booster prioritization could haunt SNFs as occupancy dips … Diabetes drug semaglutide to be tested as Alzheimer’s treatment … Manchin opposes BBB dental benefits addition...
Staff vaccination rate tied to resident deaths in COVID-19 hot spots, national data show
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 10, 2021
Estimates reveal that if a large sample of U.S. nursing homes had averaged 83% staff vaccination coverage this summer, at least 700 fewer residents would have died from COVID-19 over a two-month period.