CDC recommends three flu vaccine types for older adults this year
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 25, 2023
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shared its yearly flu shot recommendations on Wednesday, urging older adults to get the vaccine.
FDA approves pill to treat deadly C. difficile infections
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 28, 2023
The first-of-its-kind fecal microbiota pill treats recurrent infections caused by Clostridium difficile, an antibiotic-resistant bacterium that’s a danger to nursing home residents.
New wave of flu cases, COVID-19 hospitalizations hits U.S., impacting seniors
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 06, 2022
Flu activity was the highest in a decade last week and hospitalizations for three respiratory viruses are straining healthcare systems, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said on Monday.
Physical therapy group opposes proposed 3.6% reimbursement cut
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 14, 2023
The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI) called on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to revisit its Medicare doctor fee proposal for next year, saying the changes could...
CDC: Two booster shots cut severe COVID risk in nursing home residents by 74 percent
By
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.
CMS: Lapses in infection control, vaccine compliance to garner ‘aggressive’ enforcement
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 04, 2023
Federal regulators have quietly put in place new, stricter enforcement measures for nursing homes that struggle to meet infection control and vaccine immunization requirements for residents and staff.