The true scope of COVID? 20% of hospitalized patients not discharged to home … HHS re-ups provider reimbursement for testing uninsured patients for COVID … Feds, nonprofits surpass big pharma in Alzheimer’s...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, May 25
By
Alicia Lasek
May 25, 2021
State ALA argues for continuing the broadened scope of nursing practices after pandemic … Pulmonary rehab not easily accessible for many older adults with COPD … ‘Complete revision’ of body mass...
Clinical briefs for Monday, May 24
By
Donna Shryer
May 24, 2021
Older adults increasingly choosing home over nursing home … Newly diagnosed Alzheimer’s reduces likelihood for cataract surgery … Deep learning shows promise for cancer and cardiovascular disease...
Clinical briefs for Friday, May 21
By
Donna Shryer
May 21, 2021
Earlier physical rehab needed for older patients hospitalized with heart failure: study… Colorectal cancer screening beyond age 75 lowers cancer death risk for most … Body chemistry can predict severity...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, May 20
May 20, 2021
Study examines stroke risk without anticoagulation therapy in older men and women with AFib … Review shares state of the nation’s cardiovascular health … Experts propose better design for early drug...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, May 19
May 19, 2021
Heart patients gain significant benefits from taking stairs…Investigational drug may help patients with diabetes, heart failure… Patients undergoing dialysis maintained SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels six...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, May 18
By
Donna Shryer
May 17, 2021
Montana sets precedent: Long-term care facilities may query employees’ vaccination status … Ultrasound pulses to nerves lowers drug-resistant blood pressure … Omega-3’s in some supplements may...
Clinical briefs for Monday, May 17
By
Donna Shryer
May 17, 2021
$7.4B set to bolster healthcare workforce to fight COVID-19, prepare for future epidemics …Vaccination rates relatively high for older adults, but lag in some areas … Healthier heart links to better...
The significance of on-site medical staff and timely communication during COVID and beyond
By
Randall J. Morse, MD
Deborah Freedman, RN
May 14, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic, which initially affected the long-term care community disproportionately, led to significant changes within skilled nursing centers. As we continue to emerge from COVID and the overall...
Clinical briefs for Friday, May 14
By
Donna Shryer
May 14, 2021
More than a third of vaccinated older adults will continue wearing masks until at least 2022, study finds … New drug may prevent Alzheimer’s disease, early study suggests … COVID-19 lessons learned...