GAO chides CMS over delayed nursing home reporting, antipsychotic transparency … Over 1.3 billion globally will have diabetes by 2050, study finds … Moderna requests FDA authorization for updated COVID...
Stanford to test antiviral pills as long COVID treatment
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 28, 2022
Investigators plan to test whether the antiviral drug Paxlovid will relieve symptoms of the syndrome known as long COVID, also called post-acute sequelae of COVID-19.
Hospitals eyeing ventilators at nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 08, 2020
Ventilators at long-term care facilities may become the focus of hospital providers in desperate need of the machines during the coronavirus pandemic.
Clinical briefs for Monday, April 25
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Apr 25, 2022
Screen COVID-19 pneumonia survivors for cognitive deficits, scientists say … Assisted living providers prohibited from denying employee COVID vaccine exemption requests … Incidence of aggressive prostate...
Clinical briefs for Monday, March 21
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 21, 2022
Aerosolized hydrogen peroxide slashes C. diff rates in acute-care settings … Memory deficits afflict about 70% of patients with long COVID, investigators say … Even with statins, high triglycerides...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Oct. 17
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 17, 2022
CDC reports higher-than-normal flu cases, upticks in Southeast and South-Central U.S. … Long COVID found among 29% of survivors, women and severely ill most affected … Biden to sign order aiming to...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Aug. 26
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 26, 2020
CMS announces details of ‘unprecedented’ national nursing home training program for COVID-19 … Doctor casts doubt on coronavirus plasma treatment: ‘No breakthrough here’ … First COVID-19 reinfection...
Grassley wants explanation for performance-based bonuses
Mar 05, 2008
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) is upset with the way some Iowa nursing facilities are receiving performance-pay bonuses and has said he will ask federal regulators to explain them. Grassley’s request...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Dec. 6
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 06, 2022
Having a sense of purpose can lower the risk of death from any cause … New nursing home quality coalition Moving Forward requests feedback … Researchers granted $7.3M from CDC to study long COVID …...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, March 24
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 24, 2021
Judge denies Omnicare request to dismiss fraud lawsuit involving resident prescriptions at more than 3,000 senior living communities … Natural COVID infection not ‘durable’ protection compared with...