Remote cardiology visits tied to decrease in diagnostic tests, medications … Despite pandemic, less than half of older adults have recorded end-of-life wishes … U.S. COVID case counts continue to rise...
Also in the News for Monday, April 5
Apr 05, 2021
SNF occupancy hit record lows to start the year: NIC report … Alabama nursing homes will keep mask mandates despite state law … Ohio officials walk back on list of nursing homes failing to report vaccinated...
FDA advisers object to Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab ahead of final decision
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 05, 2021
The experimental Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab is not ready for federal approval in June, advisers to the Food and Drug Administration say in a new JAMA editorial.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, April 1
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 01, 2021
J&J shipment of 15 million vaccines halted due to manufacturing error … NIH: Preventive treatment slows eye damage in diabetes … Unhealthy gums tied to higher systolic blood pressure in healthy...
Another COVID-19 suit heads into limbo over PREP Act as jurisdiction battles mount nationally
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 31, 2021
An Alabama nursing home hoping to fight off a wrongful death suit related to COVID-19 is one of a growing number waiting for their day court.
Robust response to virus variants expected in former COVID patients and the vaccinated
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 31, 2021
Blood samples from recovered COVID-19 patients show that they and their vaccinated peers should be able to fend off the virus and its variants in future encounters, NIH researchers say.
More than one-third of operators believe occupancy will return to pre-pandemic levels in 2021: survey
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Danielle Brown
Mar 29, 2021
Long-term care operators appear to be “cautiously optimistic” after a new survey by the National Investment for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) found that more than one-third of organizations believe...
How hospital readmissions fell by 61% and clinical outcomes improved using value-based care
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Danielle Brown
Mar 25, 2021
Implementing value-based care partnerships has led to significant improvements in resident clinical outcomes, hospital readmissions and reduced costs for long-term care providers who detailed their successes...
Whistleblowers driving COVID-19 lawsuits, but that’s not all bad news
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 23, 2021
Whistleblower complaints are the main type of lawsuit against healthcare providers so far this year, but anxious operators don’t necessarily have to worry.
Garden-variety therapy: Operator uses partnership to build green-thumb program for residents
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Danielle Brown
Mar 17, 2021
A New Jersey-based provider is partnering with a national organization that offers indoor gardening programs for seniors in long-term care, just in time for spring. Springpoint on Wednesday announced...