Lab cautions nursing homes about inaccurate coronavirus test kits … HCR ManorCare: 70% of COVID-19 infected employees asymptomatic … Nurse survey finds No.1 concern is infecting others, 38% reassigned...
Clinical Briefs for Monday, April 13
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 12, 2020
More than 2,200 COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes … Lack of data, testing puts residents at risk of coronavirus: provider survey … More evidence found that ultrasound can aid in delivering future Alzheimer’s...
Clinical briefs for Friday, June 2
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 02, 2023
88% of LTC nurses see racism, discrimination from those they serve: survey … CMS issues final rule lifting COVID-19 vaccine mandate … FDA may simplify drug package inserts to improve patient compliance...
Clinical briefs for Friday, April 28
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 27, 2023
Lawmakers turn up heat on CMS to expand access to Alzheimer’s treatments … AHCA: CDC survey asks nursing homes about status of flu testing and antiviral shortage … Keeping blood pressure steady preserves...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, June 15
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 15, 2023
Most senior health system execs say nursing shortage is critical, poll finds … ‘Human challenge’ study details how people with COVID-19 spread virus … Survey: Medicare Advantage plan leaders...
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, March 12
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 11, 2020
Operator ‘strongly’ encourages COVID-19 testing after one resident dies, another tests positive at Seattle senior living community … Encourage elders to access their EHR data, researchers urge …...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, March 21
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 20, 2023
LeadingAge: MA program failures jeopardize health of nearly 30 million older adults … Behavioral health is crucial ingredient in new Michigan home care program … Patients prefer to see test results...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Nov. 21
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 21, 2022
DOJ investigates Missouri’s housing of mentally ill in nursing homes … U.S. cancer diagnoses lag as screening levels remain stalled … Half of younger U.S. primary care doctors say they’re burning...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, March 8
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 08, 2023
Partnership provides dementia best practices training for senior living staff … COVID-19 infections raise risk of long-term gastrointestinal problems … A quarter of physicians report clinical depression...
Clinical briefs for Friday, Aug. 12
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 12, 2022
Study shows PPE highly effective against COVID-19 in ER workers … Survey: Three-quarters of community pharmacies report staff shortages … COVID-19 death rate has held steady since spring … Researchers...