Judge slaps nationwide freeze on healthcare worker COVID vax mandate
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 01, 2021
A Louisiana federal judge on Tuesday granted a preliminary injunction against the Biden administration’s mandate that says all healthcare workers involved in the Medicare or Medicaid programs must be...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Dec. 1
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 01, 2021
Regeneron’s COVID-19 antibody drug may be less effective against omicron, drugmaker says … Pandemic taking toll on healthcare workers’ sleep patterns … Ambulance staffing shortage frustrating nursing...
CDC advises COVID boosters for all adults, citing worrisome omicron variant
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 30, 2021
The new recommendation comes amid rising concerns about the omicron coronavirus variant — yet another reason to get an additional vaccine dose, health officials say.
Booster shots cut COVID spread among residents, but nursing home rollout remains spotty
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 30, 2021
Booster vaccinations are reducing COVID-19 cases among nursing facility residents, the CDC reports. But industry case counts are hovering at 4,000 per week, and it remains unclear how many U.S. facilities...
Slow down: Rushed care elicits behavioral responses from residents with dementia
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 30, 2021
Strategic workplace management may help to prevent instances of rushed care that can lead to resident behaviors such as hitting and yelling, a new study of nursing home caregivers suggests.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Nov. 30
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 30, 2021
‘Fully vaccinated’ may be moving target in face of breakthroughs, omicron … Merck’s COVID-19 pill effective, but less so than first shown, FDA finds … 3 more states join lawsuit challenging CMS...
COVID-19 vaccination poses no risk of serious adverse events to elderly, large study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 29, 2021
People aged 75 years and older have zero risk of serious adverse cardiovascular events after vaccination with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, a new national study has found.
Anticoagulants advised following certain COVID-19 acute-care stays
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 29, 2021
Clinicians disagree about the need for continued anticoagulation therapy to reduce blood clot risks following COVID-19 hospitalization. A new study suggests that patients with certain medical histories...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Nov. 29
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 29, 2021
Referrals to SNFs ‘severely limited’ during COVID surge, single-hospital study finds … Antibiotic -resistant infections could be ‘catastrophic’ by 2050: scientists … Treating insomnia with...
CMS: ‘Won’t be long’ until more vaccination guidance is issued
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 24, 2021
Nursing home and other providers can expect follow-up guidance on the federal government’s healthcare worker COVID-19 vaccination rule, including clarification on surveyor compliance, in “a week or...