CareWorx Corporation announced it has merged with Fully Managed Technology Inc., a large Canadian cloud service provider.
Poll: Most vaccinated seniors plan to pursue updated COVID booster shots
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 12, 2022
Fully 61% of previously vaccinated seniors are “very likely” to pursue vaccination with the upgraded shots expected to be authorized this fall.
Congressional fly-in plans set
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 05, 2019
Preparations for the spring advocacy conference of the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living are fully underway.
Bild & Company partners with Enquire
May 05, 2015
Healthcare consulting firm Bild & Company has reached an agreement with Enquire Solutions to launch a fully integrated customized CRM platform.
Unique form of dementia is common, may require alternate therapies, experts say
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 15, 2022
Brain changes linked to a recently identified form of dementia may be present in fully 40% of older adults, neurologists say.
COVID testing requirements relaxed for fully vaccinated nursing home workers, residents
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 28, 2021
Fully vaccinated nursing home workers and other healthcare personnel who are asymptomatic can be exempt from expanded COVID-19 testing under new recommendations unveiled Tuesday by the Centers for Disease...
CDC: Fully 30 percent of Medicare outpatients treated with antibiotics for COVID-19
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 14, 2022
Antibiotics, chiefly azithromycin, were commonly prescribed to Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed with COVID-19 during the pandemic’s first year, CDC researchers have found.
Virtual reality shows promise in managing psychosocial disorders in older adults
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 26, 2023
Fully immersive virtual reality is an emerging and promising therapeutic tool to manage psychosocial disorders in older adults, investigators report.
Adult chickenpox exposure lowers risk, but doesn’t fully guard against shingles
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 22, 2020
Exposure to chickenpox is thought to boost shingles immunity. But a new study finds that this effect may not be fully protective – or long-lasting.
Nursing homes without full sprinkler system will receive deficiency tag
By
Ashley Carman
Aug 20, 2013
Nursing homes without an installed, fully functioning sprinkler system will be cited for a deficiency starting this month, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. In a memorandum released...