Medline converts factory for sanitizer production to combat coronavirus
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 25, 2020
Medline Tuesday announced plans to redeploy its manufacturing capabilities in Hartland, WI, to produce hand sanitizer. Teams are modifying equipment and ventilation systems for the new line so the company...
New report details allergic reactions to early Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccinations
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 25, 2021
Among 21 patients who experienced anaphylaxis in the first days of the rollout, 18 had onset within 30 minutes. Common signs of allergic reaction were hives (urticaria); rapid edema, or swelling beneath...
Social distancing reduces infections; N95 masks work best, new study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 02, 2020
The results are the “best available evidence” that coronavirus infection risk depends on distancing and PPE, say investigators.
Malaria drugs approved for COVID-19 use: Geriatrician warns of side effects in elderly
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 30, 2020
Clinicians should tread carefully when treating elderly patients with two drugs newly cleared for COVID-19 patients, says a top industry doctor.
XENON devices clean PPE without damage
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 22, 2020
New testing has found that xenon ultraviolet light — used by hospitals and some skilled nursing facilities for decontamination — does not damage N95 respirators. The announcement from Xenex Disinfection...
COVID-19 side effect: critical drugs in short supply
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 05, 2020
Demand has skyrocketed for drugs ranging from asthma inhalers and antibiotics to sedatives needed for mechanical ventilation.
Harnessing the power of virtual reality to reduce social isolation amid a global pandemic
By
Chris Brickler
Mar 17, 2020
As COVID-19, or coronavirus, continues to spread across our country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has advised “social distancing” and that those who are deemed higher-risk persons...
Minimizing the impact of touch starvation in long-term care residents
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Jennifer Birdsall
Sep 09, 2020
What is touch starvation? Also known as “touch deprivation,” “skin hunger” or “hug deprivation,” touch starvation is what occurs when a person’s exposure to physical contact has been significantly...
Nursing directors should process personal pandemic grief first, clinical expert says
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Liza Berger
Nov 11, 2020
As part of dealing head-on with the challenges of the pandemic, directors of nursing in long-term care need to make sure they personally come to grips with the grief and stress they have experienced, believes...
OnPointe CEO: Pandemic should be catalyst for payment changes, shedding ‘wrong strategy’
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 29, 2021
Some look at the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and question how they can make their buildings safer. Eric Tanner, CEO of transitional and skilled care specialist OnPointe, sees the crisis as a launching point...