Long-term care remains in the dark about infection preventionist requirements
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 13, 2021
The need for infection preventionists has never been greater, but 13 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, long-term care providers still remain in the dark as to who will fit the federal government’s final...
An antibody cocktail that halts disease progression in sick COVD-19 patients has been shown to prevent the disease altogether in healthy people who live in close contact with an infected person, the drugmaker...
Managed Medicare revenue, occupancy hit new lows: NIC
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 09, 2021
Managed Medicare revenue per patient day hit a new low in January, despite increasing steadily during the early pandemic months, according to new figures from the National Investment Center for Seniors...
Clinical briefs for Friday, April 9
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 09, 2021
Focus shifts to short-stay residents to prevent future COVID-19 outbreaks … U.S. COVID vaccination rates to plateau in April, survey results suggest … U.S. hits COVID shot target; 25% of adults now...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, April 7
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 07, 2021
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
By
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
By
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
By
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
By
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.