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Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, September 11
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 10, 2019
Commonly used antibiotics may lead to heart problems … $53.4M in govt. funding supports collaborative Alzheimer’s research effort … Blood test for prostate cancer has potential to help men avoid...
To sort, or not to sort? British pharmacists answer an important pill box question
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 08, 2019
In an odd twist of logic, seniors risk falls, sickness and even hospitalization when they switch to using a pill organizer. A new guide offers solutions.
Pharmacists asked to help curb antipsychotic use in nursing facilities
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 02, 2019
A powerful congressman has asked long-term care pharmacists to help monitor and reduce antipsychotic use in nursing homes.
Telehealth reduces stress, increases access to care for nursing home residents: study
By
Amy Novotney
Nov 05, 2021
The use of telehealth visits to see patients not only reduced stress for nursing home residents, but also increased their access to convenient care, according to a study led by researchers at the University...
Online tool helps take guesswork out of COVID-19 testing in long-term care facilities
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 23, 2021
The LTCF Simulation dashboard uses facility and community data — such as proposed test schedules, number of shift workers, vaccination rates and community case prevalence — to help LTC administrators...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Oct. 15
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 15, 2020
CDC updates COVID vaccine information for healthcare workers … Mild-to-moderate COVID-19 ‘highly unlikely’ to be infectious after day 10: study … Certain blood pressure meds tied to lower mortality...
CMS to deliver ‘point-of-care’ COVID-19 test kits to all nursing homes
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 14, 2020
Thousands of nursing homes across the country will be given “point of care” COVID-19 tests by the administration starting next week, officials announced Tuesday.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, July 21
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 21, 2020
Oldest, most frail adults may benefit from hospitalization for COVID-19, study finds … Coronavirus vaccine trial a ‘major breakthrough,’ claims drugmaker … Quest Diagnostics is first to gain...
Chair-based exercise boosts function for ambulatory and wheelchair-using residents
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 30, 2021
Creative chair-based exercise may lead to significant improvement in a variety of mobility, cognitive and well-being measures, researchers say.