This season’s flu vaccinations linked to lower COVID-19 likelihood, severity
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 24, 2021
People who received a flu vaccination were 24% less likely to test positive for COVID-19. And those who did contract the disease had a less severe course when compared with people who didn’t get a flu...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Feb. 22
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 22, 2021
Pfizer vaccine’s deep-freeze storage and second shot may be unnecessary … For-profit nursing homes are ‘worst performers’ in COVID infection control analysis … Researchers pinpoint too-low diastolic...
Clinical briefs for Friday, Feb. 5
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 05, 2021
Apple Watch successfully tracks Parkinson’s symptoms in trial … Lockdown triggers drastic mental health changes in pre-dementia study … COVID cases falling faster in nursing homes with first vaccine...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Feb. 3
Feb 03, 2021
Genesis HealthCare announces lofty vaccination rates for residents and employees … White House promises enough COVID-19 vaccines will be available for healthcare providers … HHS releases updated Provider...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Feb. 3
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 03, 2021
Nursing home coronavirus cases drop by nearly half over four weeks … New stroke-prevention screening guidance published … White House to open coronavirus vaccines distribution to 6,500 retail pharmacies...
Contract therapy providers sign on with major clients
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 01, 2021
Reliant Rehabilitation and Genesis Rehab Services have each picked up major new contracts, adding thousands of skilled nursing and senior living residents to their rolls.
‘Unfathomable greed’: Lawmaker accuses Genesis HealthCare of misusing federal coronavirus relief...
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 01, 2021
The nation’s largest nursing home operator is on the defense after a federal lawmaker accused it of using coronavirus federal relief funds to “line the pockets of company executives.”
Also in the News for Thursday, Jan. 21
Jan 21, 2021
Veteran staffers Liz Richter, Jeff Wu named acting heads of CMS … Former CEO Hager received $5.2M retention payment before retiring from Genesis HealthCare, will have to pay unspecified amount back:...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Jan. 20
Jan 20, 2021
State to reallocate COVID-19 vaccines going unused at nursing homes … Genesis’ LTC ACO announces virtual care network for long-term care residents … HHS Secretary Azar resigns, effective Wednesday...
Scientists predict new virus strain will worsen U.S. infection spike
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 15, 2021
Scientists are raising concerns that new genetic strains of SARS-CoV-2 will spark renewed outbreaks in the United States at a time when cases are already spiking.