LTC staff more accepting of vaccination, study shows … FDA approves J&J’s multiple sclerosis treatment … Gout management urgently needed during pandemic, rheumatologists say … CDC posts COVID...
Clinical briefs for Friday, March 19
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 19, 2021
New HHS Secretary Becerra considered ‘friend of long-term care causes’ … U.K. nursing home staff passed B117 COVID variants to residents in early winter, study finds … 1 in 3 older thyroid disease...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, March 18
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 18, 2021
Feds invest $255 million more in COVID tests for long-term care, but some say vaccines, funding are more urgent needs … PharmaCorr spin-off to expand post-acute, LTC services … FDA approves Melinta’s...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, March 17
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 17, 2021
Senior living giant sued over handling of transfers and discharges … First COVID vaccine dose 63% effective in nursing home study … FDA hedges against gene variants: Requires COVID antibody drugmakers...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, March 16
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 16, 2021
Providers want weekly ongoing pledge of 50,000 COVID vaccines for LTC … Psychotropic drug prescriptions rose for nursing home residents during pandemic … Small improvements seen in chronic disease...
Clinical briefs for Monday, March 15
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 15, 2021
Bill McGinley retiring as ACHCA president and CEO … Antibiotic use spikes in nursing homes during pandemic … Pharmacists put squeeze on FDA to allow more usage from vaccine vials … AMDA’s foundation...
Clinical briefs for Friday, March 12
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 12, 2021
It’s time to appoint medical directors in assisted living, panel says … UK COVID variant 64% more deadly … Thousands of bottles of Lipitor generic pulled over impurity fears … Scientists detect...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, March 11
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 11, 2021
At 5 million doses, Walgreens nears completion of long-term care vaccinations … Second vaccine dose acts like a booster in people who have had COVID: study … No effect of low-dose atorvastatin found...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, March 10
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 10, 2021
AHCA / NCAL’s #GetVaccinated.us website is up and running … ‘Fear visuals’ may be keeping needle-phobic from getting vaccinated … Psychiatric diagnoses tied to lower age of Alzheimer’s onset...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, March 9
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 09, 2021
‘Absolutely astonishing’: 90% drop in COVID cases shocks Parkinson, industry leaders … Study shows big dip in vaccine efficacy against variant … Stroke in the eye requires quick treatment, may...