Sub-acute care leader takes NADONA’s top nursing honor for 2021: ‘We are of one mind and one heart’
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 23, 2021
A post-acute care leader who has presided over seven perfect deficiency-free health department surveys has been awarded the association’s top honor.
Clinical briefs for Monday, Aug. 23
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 23, 2021
FDA pushing to fully approve Pfizer COVID vaccine this week … Accessible strength training nearly equals effect of drugs in lowering blood pressure, experts find … Need for yearly COVID shot may not...
$2M virtual reality trial to gauge impact on senior living residents with dementia
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 20, 2021
The Phase II trial will evaluate how virtual family engagement affects quality of life for 400 older adults in 12 U.S. long-term care communities.
Panel on non-invasive ventilation seeks to simplify ‘maze’ of regulation for device coverage
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 20, 2021
Recommendations aimed at expediting CMS coverage determinations for non-invasive ventilation devices could help ensure that LTCF residents and others get quick access to lifesaving treatments.
Detection of hearing loss may delay onset of depression, investigators contend
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 20, 2021
Not only may hearing loss cause depression in older adults, but early treatment may delay its onset, new research suggests.
Clinical briefs for Friday, Aug. 20
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 20, 2021
ANA survey: Nearly 60% of nurses support mandatory vaccination … Deborah Birx: Long-term care must prepare for, protect against, prevent COVID … Nursing homes must make ‘every reasonable effort’...
Third COVID shots ready for LTC by Sept. 20; vaccine efficacy declines in nursing homes
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 19, 2021
The U.S. government is prepared to offer COVID-19 booster shots to vaccinated Americans beginning on Sept. 20, including direct delivery to long-term care facility residents, officials announced Wednesday.
National survey tells story of COVID in assisted living
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 19, 2021
New industry data from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics details how COVID-19 affected assisted living communities across the country during the height of the pandemic.
Feds tell nursing homes to use vaccinated staff or lose funding: Providers cry foul
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Danielle Brown
Aug 19, 2021
President Joe Biden announced late Wednesday afternoon that U.S. nursing homes must use workers vaccinated against COVID-19 or risk losing vital Medicare and Medicaid funding. Providers immediately criticized...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Aug. 19
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 19, 2021
Nursing homes recaptured $32M after reducing hospitalizations: study … Telehealth plus wearable tech allows better Parkinson’s symptom management … Non-invasive scan tech could help assess effectiveness...