All California state healthcare workers must be vaccinated against COVID … New Hampshire provider settles lawsuit where resident died after roommate allegedly shut off oxygen … CDC reverses indoor...
Experts criticize COVID booster strategy for leaving one-third of seniors without needed shots
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Danielle Brown
May 13, 2022
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows more than 30% of fully-vaccinated seniors 65 and older have yet to get their COVID-19 booster shots, despite being most at risk for serious...
‘Many lives could have been saved’: Geriatricians needed in pandemic discussions, expert says
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Danielle Brown
Jun 23, 2020
The federal government and policymakers need to fully engage experts in geriatrics and long-term care medicine to help stop COVID-19’s deadly toll on nursing homes, a long-term care expert told House...
Delta variant decreasing vaccine effectiveness among frontline healthcare workers, CDC study shows
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Danielle Brown
Aug 25, 2021
Fully vaccinated frontline healthcare workers were significantly better protected from contracting COVID-19 before the delta variant emerged as the dominant strain, according to new data released by the...
Long-term care communities lacking LGBTQ inclusive policies, report finds
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Danielle Brown
Jun 30, 2021
Long-term care operators are being urged to ensure they have non-discriminatory policies in place for LGBTQ residents to ease concerns about safe and harassment-free care in the wake of a new report finding...
Also in the News for Wednesday, July 6
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Danielle Brown
Jul 06, 2022
Long-haul COVID less likely in fully vaccinated healthcare workers … Black, younger nursing home residents more likely to have repeat hospital transfers: study … Controversial nursing home policy becoming...
Providers plea for eased COVID-19 testing requirements
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Danielle Brown
May 21, 2021
A federal-state COVID-testing conundrum is being tested in New York, drawing the interest of providers nationwide.
Guidance released on how to resume visits, community activities at long-term care facilities
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Danielle Brown
Mar 02, 2021
The process toward fully opening long-term care facilities to visitors and resuming group activities should be done using a gradual, step-by-step approach in order to mitigate the risk of potential COVID...
Also in the News for Friday, April 23
Apr 23, 2021
CDC: COVID infections ‘rare’ among fully vaccinated … Senate Finance Committee advances Chiquita Brooks-LaSure nomination for CMS administrator … Public health emergency declaration extended through...
White House to send COVID vaccines directly to thousands of retail pharmacies starting next week
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Danielle Brown
Feb 03, 2021
More independent community pharmacies, including those that serve long-term care facilities, will soon be able to administer coronavirus vaccines, thanks to a new initiative launched by the federal government.