Respiratory distress the cause of most post-COVID hospital readmissions
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 25, 2020
Respiratory distress is often the culprit when a patient with COVID-19 returns to the hospital within two weeks of discharge, a study finds. These patients also have relatively high rates of COPD and hypertension.
PPE, staff shortages unchanged: CMS data show 1 in 5 facilities ‘severely’ affected
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 24, 2020
There were notable clusters of equipment shortfalls in certain states. A quarter of U.S. counties had at least 44% of nursing homes reporting low staffing levels.
Vetting COVID-19 vaccine in bariatric population is essential, investigator says
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 17, 2020
Judging from the performance of other vaccines, some experts are concerned that a COVID-19 inoculation will be less effective in people with obesity than for those with a lower body mass.
COVID-19 antiviral pill to be tested in long-term care facilities
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 11, 2020
The FDA has cleared the way for a phase 2 trial of the antiviral tablet favipiravir to control COVID-19 outbreaks among staff and residents.
Quit treating pandemic’s toll on nursing homes like a ‘bad apples’ problem, expert...
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 14, 2020
It’s time for the federal government to “own” the problem of containing COVID-19 by paying for and arranging testing across nursing facilities, long-term care policy expert David Grabowski...
FCC telehealth grants a ‘game changer,’ says operator awarded $910,000
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Alicia Lasek
May 30, 2020
Eldercare and senior living facility operators are among the latest beneficiaries in a federal program to support connected care services during the pandemic.
Feds struggle to provide COVID-19 tally for nursing homes: report
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Alicia Lasek
May 09, 2020
Weeks after CMS announced it would begin tracking outbreaks and deaths in the nation’s eldercare facilities, there are no solid numbers available, say investigators.
The coronavirus likely began to spread worldwide last year, say researchers
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Alicia Lasek
May 06, 2020
The pandemic may have started as early as October 2019, quickly adapting to its human host, according to a new genetic analysis.
Airborne coronavirus can be limited by room ventilation, open spaces: study
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Alicia Lasek
May 04, 2020
The concentration of aerosolized coronavirus particles in two hospitals was lower in rooms with proper ventilation and after disinfection.
Nursing homes more prepared for the coronavirus than for H1N1: survey
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 26, 2020
Despite the COVID-19 troubles currently facing eldercare facilities, things could have been much worse for some, a Michigan survey suggests.