Aerosolized hydrogen peroxide slashes C. diff rates in acute-care settings … Memory deficits afflict about 70% of patients with long COVID, investigators say … Even with statins, high triglycerides...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Oct. 17
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 17, 2022
CDC reports higher-than-normal flu cases, upticks in Southeast and South-Central U.S. … Long COVID found among 29% of survivors, women and severely ill most affected … Biden to sign order aiming to...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Aug. 26
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 26, 2020
CMS announces details of ‘unprecedented’ national nursing home training program for COVID-19 … Doctor casts doubt on coronavirus plasma treatment: ‘No breakthrough here’ … First COVID-19 reinfection...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Dec. 1
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 01, 2020
Moderna requests FDA approval of 94% effective COVID-19 vaccine … Rising death toll from pandemic claims 100,000+ long-term care residents, staff … Clinical tool captures changes in dementia patients’...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Dec. 6
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 06, 2022
Having a sense of purpose can lower the risk of death from any cause … New nursing home quality coalition Moving Forward requests feedback … Researchers granted $7.3M from CDC to study long COVID …...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, March 24
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 24, 2021
Judge denies Omnicare request to dismiss fraud lawsuit involving resident prescriptions at more than 3,000 senior living communities … Natural COVID infection not ‘durable’ protection compared with...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Nov. 18
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 18, 2021
OSHA suspends implementation of COVID-19 vaccine mandate for businesses … Feds expected to OK Pfizer’s COVID vaccine boosters for all adults; Moderna requests the same for its shot … 12 more...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, March 15
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 15, 2023
Bill would require senior living communities to recognize essential caregivers … Home oxygen groups request continued flexibilities at PHE’s end … Medicare enrollment has surged among kidney failure...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Nov. 17
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 17, 2020
LTC pharmacies lament financial distress, request pandemic relief … 421,000 COVID tests headed to assisted living communities from the federal government … Watch for dangerous atrial fibrillation...
About 20K nursing home staff now have vaccine medical exemptions
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Apr 22, 2022
Although the COVID-19 vaccination rate is now 89% among nursing home staff members, thousands have obtained medical exemptions, a new report finds.