Providers must guard against negative mental effects of quarantine, researchers say
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 05, 2020
Lasting repercussions are less likely when patients are given a clear rationale for quarantine, clear information about protocols, and additional supports.
Feds race to buy COVID antibody cocktails
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 14, 2020
The federal government is planning to stockpile COVID-19 antibody drugs in an effort to ensure treatment availability while the country awaits a vaccine.
CMS releases updated Phase 3 guidance
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Danielle Brown
Jun 29, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Wednesday released updated guidance for nursing home surveyors as part of the Phase 2 and 3 Requirements of Participation.
Early Alzheimer’s diagnosis may unintentionally hamper social engagement
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 23, 2021
Clinicians should identify strategies to alleviate the social impacts of dementia diagnoses and encourage patients to mobilize informal support networks, researchers say.
Feds’ grassroots vaccination campaign includes physicians as trusted voices
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 02, 2021
Vice President Kamala Harris met Thursday with 275 founding members of the Biden administration’s Community Corps, a group charged with encouraging Americans to get vaccinated. The initiative is...
MDS self-care item key to planning appropriate SNF rehabilitation goals, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 11, 2022
A self-care item recently introduced to the Minimum Data Set allows therapeutic teams to better assess a resident’s prior health status and help predict what is needed for recovery, investigators say.
FDA publishes face mask, respirator FAQs for healthcare providers
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 30, 2020
The new webpage includes links to detailed information on a variety of subjects, including how to report shortages of face masks, surgical masks and respirators.
Feds stepping up efforts to make coronavirus tests available
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 09, 2020
Millions of COVID-19 diagnostic tests will become available this week, according to the White House and federal health agencies.
CDC evaluation of BinaxNOW shows mixed performance in asymptomatic cases
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 21, 2021
The antigen test kit sent to nursing homes nationwide last year has some major pluses, despite the potential for false negatives when compared with molecular tests, the agency reports.
Mobility promotion efforts needed across the globe, group insists
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 22, 2019
There is an urgent need to maintain mobility in the world’s older population. So states a new international report, released this weekend.