With repeal of Pentagon’s vaccine mandate, will CMS mandate remain a sure thing? … Hospital beds are 80% full nationwide, only 6% due to COVID … AHCA urges nursing homes to get involved in ’game-changing’...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, May 4
By
Alicia Lasek
May 04, 2021
Providers see slight increase in COVID vaccine uptake among staff … FDA revokes EUA for Battelle mask decontamination system … Top 20 drugs by worldwide sales in 2020 reported … Eye and skin irritant...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, January 25
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 25, 2023
Toolkit provides clinical resources for COVID vaccination and therapeutics in PALTC organizations … Assistive program helps primary care docs with diagnoses of skin conditions … HHS report: Medicare...
Clinical briefs for Friday, April 9
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 09, 2021
Focus shifts to short-stay residents to prevent future COVID-19 outbreaks … U.S. COVID vaccination rates to plateau in April, survey results suggest … U.S. hits COVID shot target; 25% of adults now...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, April 29
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 29, 2021
New hypertension screening guidance emphasizes out-of-office readings … For seniors, Pfizer, Moderna vaccines 94% effective at full dose, 64% effective at partial dose, CDC finds … BinaxNOW antigen...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, March 18
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 18, 2021
Feds invest $255 million more in COVID tests for long-term care, but some say vaccines, funding are more urgent needs … PharmaCorr spin-off to expand post-acute, LTC services … FDA approves Melinta’s...
Candida auris outbreaks reported across Nevada skilled nursing and acute-care facilities
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 19, 2022
Nevada health officials have been investigating outbreaks of Candida auris since mid-April in “several” long-term care facilities, a local news outlet reports.
Clinical briefs for Friday, March 12
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 12, 2021
It’s time to appoint medical directors in assisted living, panel says … UK COVID variant 64% more deadly … Thousands of bottles of Lipitor generic pulled over impurity fears … Scientists detect...
Clinical briefs for Friday, July 9
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 09, 2021
LTC providers missing residents’ hearing problems due to masks, other PPE … U.S. COVID-19 vaccination program prevented nearly 280,000 excess deaths … Tooth loss tied to cognitive decline, but timely...
Shorten antibiotic course for these common infections: American College of Physicians
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 07, 2021
Several common bacterial infections can be treated effectively with shorter courses of antibiotics than traditionally prescribed, according to new guidance from the ACP.