Facility PPE reuse at crisis level, infection preventionists say
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 04, 2020
Fully three quarters of survey respondents say that their healthcare facilities have implemented crisis standards of care for personal protective equipment. The reuse rate is “disheartening,”...
High back rocker provides comfort to residents, staff
May 18, 2011
The AndureFlex High Back Rocker offers comfort to residents and staff, according to its manufacturers. A flexible seat and back eliminates the need for cushions. The easy-to-maintain product is fully assembled...
TODAY’S THE DAY: McKnight’s Fall Online Expo is back
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Sep 22, 2016
The fourth annual McKnight’s Fall Online Expo takes place today, with educational sessions kicking off at 11 a.m. ET.
Beaufurn offers new lounge chair
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 08, 2019
Furniture manufacturer Beaufurn has introduced the European-inspired Regis Lounge Chair. With a sculpted silhouette, the high-backed chair blends mid-century and modern styles. The solid wood, swivel base...
Healthcare worker study finds 27 percent developed long COVID
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 07, 2023
Fully 20% of workers across a healthcare system developed long COVID after a SARS-CoV-2 infection. Investigators have pinpointed key factors that may have heightened their risk.
Fall vaccination campaign could avert 160,000 U.S. deaths, analysts project
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 27, 2022
Fully 160,000 deaths and 1.7 million hospitalizations could be averted if 80% of the eligible U.S. population received COVID-19 booster doses this fall, the Commonwealth Fund estimates in a new report.
CDC: Boosted nursing home residents 10 times less likely to be infected with COVID-19
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 17, 2021
The news, delivered by CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, is a bit of cheer amidst other new evidence that COVID-19 cases are increasing among fully vaccinated long-term care residents.
AHCA, LeadingAge set goal of 75% staff vaccination before July
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Danielle Brown
Feb 26, 2021
Three-quarters of all nursing home workers would be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by summertime if an initiative launched Thursday by the nation’s top two provider groups proves successful.
CMS sets deadline of 2013 for installation of nursing home sprinkler systems
Aug 14, 2008
Long-term care facilities have exactly five years to fully equip their facilities with automatic sprinkler systems, according to a final rule published Wednesday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Also in the News for Monday, April 8, 2024
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 08, 2024
Long-term care industry needs to raise the bar for onboarding: survey … Lawmakers embrace bill prohibiting LTC owners or staff from becoming guardians of residents … Change Healthcare facing at least...