CDC highlights tips for recognizing, treating sepsis in long-term care
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 14, 2022
Sepsis develops quickly and can cause irreversible damage, but most nursing home residents will recover with early detection and treatment, a CDC expert says.
CMS pushes for mandatory flu vax monitoring among nursing home staff
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 13, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services wants to adopt a new quality tracker to keep tabs on influenza vaccination among healthcare personnel in skilled nursing facilities.
Exercise good for seniors with heart problems – at any age
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 08, 2019
Seniors of all ages with cardiovascular disease benefit from exercise rehabilitation in both mind and body, according to a French study.
No BinaxNOW despite ‘red’ zone designation? Contact HHS, federal testing czar says
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 06, 2020
Eldercare facility operators who believe they are qualified but have not yet received shipments of BinaxNOW Ag Card tests for COVID-19 may email the agency at a dedicated address, Adm. Brett Giroir said...
AHCA: To avoid new COVID testing citations, heed manufacturers’ use instructions
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 30, 2022
LTC facilities must adhere to manufacturers’ use instructions after a CMS change in enforcement discretion for COVID testing, the advocate says.
COVID-19 connected to dementia-like disability, multiple studies find
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 27, 2021
A bout with COVID-19 can cause dementia-like brain changes and related functional decline, especially for seniors and in people who lose their sense of smell, researchers are finding.
U.S. advisers recommend screening for latent tuberculosis
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Alicia Lasek
May 03, 2023
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is recommending that clinicians screen for latent tuberculosis infection in at-risk adults, including those in congregate settings.
CDC: COVID vaccines safe during pregnancy, allaying a top concern of nursing home workers
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 28, 2021
Pregnancy concerns are cited as one of the top reasons for vaccine hesitancy among long-term care workers, but there were no obvious signs of third trimester adverse events among pregnant women who received...
Fauci: ‘Pan-viral’ vaccine may be needed to tackle tenacious COVID-19 long-term
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 16, 2021
The virus that causes COVID-19 likely is here to stay, and its success in humans means that stronger defense measures will be needed, say Anthony Fauci, M.D., and colleagues from the National Institute...
Feds uncover coronavirus’s heavy toll on assisted living
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 20, 2020
As of Oct. 15, 22% of assisted living communities in 39 states reported cases of COVID-19 among residents and staff members. Rates ranged widely, from 1.3% of communities in Iowa to 93% of Connecticut...