AHCA/NCAL: When inspected during pandemic, most nursing homes deficiency-free
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 28, 2022
Despite navigating unprecedented hardship and loss during the pandemic, there is evidence that care in nursing homes held steady in a number of quantifiable areas, according to the organization’s...
White House pivots to air quality focus for COVID-19 infection control
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 28, 2022
The White House has embraced a model of COVID-19 transmission that could help shift infection prevention efforts toward indoor air quality and industrial hygiene. A related public webinar is set for Tuesday,...
Clinical briefs for Monday, March 28
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 28, 2022
White House may offer 2nd booster shots to seniors as early as this week … Evidence grows that vaccination reduces symptoms of ‘long COVID’ … Top 10% of prescribers account for 41% of Medicare...
Feds mull swift sanction of 2nd coronavirus booster
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 25, 2022
The Biden administration may authorize a second booster shot within weeks, a new report finds. Officials want to get ahead of an expected uptick in SARS-CoV-2 infections, sources say.
Cognitive decline rates more than double over 10 years: study
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 25, 2022
Within three years of reporting memory concerns to their doctors, 46% of adults aged 65 to 99 years old developed dementia, investigators report.
Coffee tied to better heart health, no added risk for Afib, studies find
Mar 25, 2022
Drinking two to three cups of coffee daily is linked to a lower risk of heart disease and atrial fibrillation, investigators say. The findings, across two studies, held true for people with and without...
Clinical briefs for Friday, March 25
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 25, 2022
Low COVID-19 case counts mean it’s time to prepare for future outbreaks, epidemiologist says … Op-ed: Why comprehensive medication management is especially important now … Early ACA adopters...
Program reduces missed workdays for COVID-exposed healthcare staff
Mar 24, 2022
Overall, 92% of workers successfully returned to work about 2 days early relative to a standard 10-day quarantine. This saved hundreds of work days over a six-month period, researchers reported.
Overtreated diabetes raises hypoglycemia risk in nursing homes, investigators say
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 24, 2022
Fully 40% of residents with type 2 diabetes in a large VA nursing home study continued to receive insulin and other medications that increase hypoglycemia risk, even after their blood tests suggested overtreatment.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, March 24
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 24, 2022
OIG adds audits of nursing home staff vaccination status to its schedule … Repeat COVID-19 hospitalization unlikely with vaccination or prior infection, Mayo Clinic finds … Fauci does not expect to...