CMS proposes payment decrease of $810M for home health in 2023 … Widespread immunity keeping death rate low as COVID surges, expert say … New IBS treatment guidelines released for complications of...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Nov. 22
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 22, 2022
FDA: Philips recalls some previously replaced Trilogy ventilators … Anti-hyperglycemic drugs raise risk of MS in patients with diabetes … NIH awards $12M for developing antivirals against viruses...
Clinical briefs for Friday, Oct. 21
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 21, 2022
Use peer mentoring, not a ‘diet of distraction’ to combat isolation in long-term care … Behavioral health drug prescriptions surged during pandemic, Medicare data show … Diabetes drugs linked to...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, April 7
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 07, 2021
Remote cardiology visits tied to decrease in diagnostic tests, medications … Despite pandemic, less than half of older adults have recorded end-of-life wishes … U.S. COVID case counts continue to rise...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Nov. 16
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 16, 2022
Physician groups ‘concerned’ about bill to expand nonphysicians’ scope of practice in SNFs … 2023 McKnight’s Women of Distinction nomination period now open … 5 deaths at NYC nursing home blamed...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Feb. 3
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 03, 2022
CMS memo: ‘Dramatic staff losses’ not happening due to vax requirements … Remdesivir found effective as early treatment for COVID-19 … Social isolation linked to 27% increase in heart disease risk...
Nursing homes in need of more direct-care workers have received a big boost from federal regulators.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, May 3
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 03, 2022
Paxlovid does not prevent COVID-19, new trial data show … Black and white patients have had similar risk of MS for decades, study finds … Parkinson’s drug hopeful found safe in early clinical trial...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, April 4
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 04, 2023
Report: Medicare will fall short on coverage for nursing home stays, home health care by 2031 … Study finds high levels of Alzheimer’s tau proteins only in women with delayed hormone therapy … Earlier...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Dec. 14
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 14, 2022
One-third of patients with neuro injuries wrongly diagnosed with UTI … NIH: People with Down syndrome may benefit from Alzheimer’s disease treatments … Analysis of 6 countries finds highest COVID-19...