Pressure injuries found in 11% of SNF stroke rehab patients: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 08, 2022
Providing early care for pressure injuries during stroke rehab may help improve patients’ clinical outcomes and reduce associated costs, investigators say.
Nurses unsafely exposed to COVID-19 at work, nationwide survey finds
By
Alicia Lasek
May 26, 2020
A survey of 23,000 nurses exposes the impact of unpreparedness by employers and government, according to National Nurses United.
CMS lowers pay hike for skilled nursing facilities to 1.2%
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 31, 2015
Medicare skilled nursing facilities would get a net 1.2% pay increase — totaling $430 million — in fiscal 2016 under a final rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late Thursday.
Director of nursing survey reveals 36% rate of resident falls associated with urinary incontinence
Jul 18, 2022
A new survey has identified multiple aspects of urinary incontinence burden and management in long-term care.
‘Aggressive’ steps needed to keep deadly fungus out of nursing homes: APIC
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 29, 2021
Prevention is the best available strategy for keeping multidrug-resistant Candida auris infections from embedding in nursing homes, the infection control group says. “We may soon run out of options to...
Medline converts factory for sanitizer production to combat coronavirus
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 25, 2020
Medline Tuesday announced plans to redeploy its manufacturing capabilities in Hartland, WI, to produce hand sanitizer. Teams are modifying equipment and ventilation systems for the new line so the company...
New report details allergic reactions to early Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccinations
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 25, 2021
Among 21 patients who experienced anaphylaxis in the first days of the rollout, 18 had onset within 30 minutes. Common signs of allergic reaction were hives (urticaria); rapid edema, or swelling beneath...
Social distancing reduces infections; N95 masks work best, new study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 02, 2020
The results are the “best available evidence” that coronavirus infection risk depends on distancing and PPE, say investigators.
FDA approves diabetes drug with evidence of superior blood sugar control
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 17, 2022
Mounjaro was more effective than other type 2 diabetes drugs at helping clinical trial participants control blood sugar and lose weight, the FDA reports.
Hospitalizations involving fungal infections up during COVID-19
Jun 20, 2023
During 2020 to 2021, patients hospitalized with COVID-19-associated fungal infections had higher length of stay, ICU admission and in-hospital mortality, researchers report.