COVID shot boosters for all adults will help to reduce confusion, FDA says
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 22, 2021
The FDA “heard loud and clear” that a simpler booster strategy was needed, its vaccine chief says. But the action may be too late to head off a winter virus surge, observers say.
Psychiatric disorders may raise risk of COVID-19 re-infection: Research
By
John Hall
Apr 19, 2022
Fully vaccinated COVID-19 survivors with a history of certain psychiatric disorders may be pre-disposed to reinfection, researchers from the San Francisco Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System and the...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, May 11
By
Alicia Lasek
May 11, 2021
Dementia diagnoses and mental health service use drop among elders during pandemic … Alzheimer’s patients’ depression scores rose after pandemic lockdown … Fully 71% of U.S. seniors now vaccinated...
CMS: ‘Won’t be long’ until more vaccination guidance is issued
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 24, 2021
Nursing home and other providers can expect follow-up guidance on the federal government’s healthcare worker COVID-19 vaccination rule, including clarification on surveyor compliance, in “a week or...
Clarification: Increasing rehospitalization rates ‘multifaceted’ problem
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Haymarket Media
Sep 15, 2006
An item in Tuesday’s Daily Update did not fully enough discuss the views of Dr. Andrew Kramer, head of the Division of Health Care Policy and Research at the University of Colorado at Denver and...
SNF receives $5.9M loan
Apr 26, 2016
Capital One said it has provided a $5.9 million, 35-year fixed rate HUD loan to refinance a skilled nursing facility in Princeton, IN.
Wall panels with an edge
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 17, 2013
InPro Corporation has launched a new Palladium Wall Panel System that combines edge protectant technology.
Mobile MedSoft announces e-prescription rollout
Feb 11, 2015
RNA Holdings LLC/Mobile MedSoft has successfully integrated and rolled out the iAMOS Doctor EPCS (Electronic Prescription for Controlled Substances) application, the company said.
Oxford Finances LLC arranges $6M loan for Synergy Health Centers
Jun 24, 2014
Oxford Finances LLC has arranged a $6.1 million loan to finance the expansion of Synergy Health Centers, a private company in New Jersey that specializes in healthcare delivery in the skilled nurse setting....
Leading homecare provider continues expansion
Apr 03, 2018
One of the leading providers of home-based care is continuing to expand with the recent acquisition of Iowa’s top homecare agency.