Study: Long COVID fuels increase in post-acute healthcare encounters
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 19, 2022
Increased healthcare use, including long-term care stays, begins two months after a patient tests positive for SARS-CoV-2, data analysis shows.
SNFs have made great strides in preventing, treating COVID, docs say
By
Joe Bush
Oct 14, 2022
Nursing facilities are now highly skilled at preventing COVID-19 illness and staving off serious outcomes, said doctors in a panel discussion this week. But pandemic challenges linger.
CDC: Two booster shots cut severe COVID risk in nursing home residents by 74 percent
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 03, 2022
Nursing home residents who received a second mRNA booster shot during omicron were much less likely to suffer severe COVID-19 outcomes than their peers who received only one dose, a new study shows.
Multimorbidity may up seniors’ dementia risk by 63 percent over 15 years
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 03, 2022
Identifying high-risk disease clusters could help clinicians to better target patients for dementia care, researchers say.
Clinical briefs for Monday, Oct. 3
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 03, 2022
Florida’s “deadliest storm” puts LTC providers and home care operators to the test … Assessment expert offers advice on handling the wave of new ICD coding changes … FDA approves much-needed...
Common medical devices ripe for cyberattack, LTC prone to security breaches
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 20, 2022
The healthcare sector is increasingly at risk of cyber crime due to unpatched medical devices with outdated software or inadequate security features, experts say.
C. difficile prevalence fell during pandemic, but treatment costs higher, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 31, 2022
Unprecedented pandemic infection control measures may have helped reduce Clostridioides difficile infections in the United States, researchers report.
Flu vaccine makers readying for busy season, with infections expected to rise
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 30, 2022
With flu surging in Southern hemisphere countries and more people mingling, the past two years’ reprieve from the flu is likely over, vaccine makers say.
One sick worker linked to 17 infections and $12K in treatment costs, LTC study finds
By
John Hall
Aug 26, 2022
A new study reveals how a single sick caregiver can easily infect residents and co-workers in a long-term care setting and drive up treatment costs by thousands of dollars.
CDC: Seniors’ comparative rate of hospitalization spiked during omicron wave
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 26, 2022
Rates of hospitalization among seniors rose higher in comparison to younger adults during the BA.2 wave, with vaccinations providing less protection, new data show.