C. diff often originates outside healthcare settings, new study suggests
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 11, 2019
One in 10 patients admitted to a New York hospital with no C. diff symptoms were found to be carriers. Six months later, 38% had symptoms.
Social distancing greatly reduced coronavirus infections in China
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 26, 2020
A series of social interventions and a lockdown prevented 94% of infections in one province, according to analysts.
Study confirms need to isolate asymptomatic COVID-19 staff, residents
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 10, 2020
Symptomatic and asymptomatic adults carry a similar amount of the virus, a study of infected patients has found. What’s more, 81% of the asymptomatic participants had no outward signs of disease for...
Team approach helps hospital cut antibiotic use in sepsis case study
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 28, 2019
A team approach to antimicrobial stewardship resulted in decreased broad spectrum antibiotic use, reduced patient length of stay and cost reductions for a Pennsylvania hospital.
Emergency sick days may have helped flatten the U.S. COVID curve
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 19, 2020
States that gained access to emergency paid sick leave during the pandemic saw 400 fewer COVID-19 cases per day, a new study has found.
Report documents quick spread of new coronavirus through U.S. nursing facilities
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 23, 2020
At least 72 facilities in 22 states have infections, along with 55 deaths as of Friday.
New CDC data: Vaccinated older adults have low chance of COVID hospitalization
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 09, 2021
The three FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective in keeping the oldest adults out of the hospital, according to federal data released Friday.
CDC: Prepare for COVID cases to rise in elders when young adult infections surge
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 14, 2020
In hotspot counties, surges in COVID infections begin in younger adults, followed by “several weeks” of increases in older age groups, agency investigators have found.
Most senior living facilities short on coronavirus-fighting supplies, survey finds
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 17, 2020
More than two-thirds of the nation’s senior living facilities report trouble sourcing equipment, particularly N95 respirators.
An electric cooker can sanitize N95 masks, preserve filtration and fit, investigators find
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 10, 2020
A rice cooker or an Instant Pot effectively decontaminates N95 respirators without compromising fit and function, researchers say. They demonstrate the method in a YouTube video.