Vaccinated long-term care residents in the clear from COVID-19 — for now
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 12, 2021
Long-term care residents and staff fully vaccinated against COVID-19 don’t need booster shots anytime soon, according to federal health officials.
Falls, disability in seniors with Afib tied to lower anticoagulant use
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 30, 2020
Fully 82% of seniors with atrial fibrillation in a new study experienced falls and functional disabilities. The rate of anticoagulant use decreased as the number of problems rose, researchers found.
Most seniors with dementia willing to reduce unnecessary meds: survey
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 11, 2022
Fully 87% of seniors with probable or possible dementia say they would be willing to stop at least one medication if their doctor gave them the go-ahead.
Report: Nearly 80 percent of U.S. workers want employers to encourage or require vax for in-person staff
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 20, 2022
U.S. workers have been rattled by the omicron surge and most are looking to their employer to stay fully engaged in COVID-19 precautions, analysts say.
CDC: More than 10,000 contract COVID after vaccination
By
Alicia Lasek
May 26, 2021
New data offer a glimpse into how breakthrough infections may affect the health of U.S. adults who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
To quarantine or not? CDC’s post-vaccine guidance for exposed workers gives nod to staff shortages
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 12, 2021
Fully vaccinated individuals may now skip quarantine after exposure to an infected person. But that doesn’t go for healthcare workers in facility settings — except as a last option.
Prescribing off-label COVID boosters may put providers at legal risk: report
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 06, 2021
Clinicians who provide additional COVID-19 shots to fully vaccinated patients may be at risk for legal claims if they prescribe the doses outside of current federal guidelines, CDC says.
CMS issues automatic sprinkler proposal for facilities
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 31, 2006
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed a requirement that all long-term care facilities be fully equipped with approved, supervised automatic sprinkler systems.
Optimus EMR approved as EDI in Indiana
May 06, 2014
Optimus EMR announced that, effective April 14, the Indiana Board of Pharmacy approved its application as an Electronic Data Intermediary. Only e-prescriptions submitted through an approved EDI are considered...
Many seniors rely on devices to live independently, study finds
Dec 20, 2013
About a quarter of Medicare beneficiaries rely on walkers or other assistive devices, according to a new study. Women were more likely than men to use devices.