Healthcare worker study finds 27 percent developed long COVID
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 07, 2023
Fully 20% of workers across a healthcare system developed long COVID after a SARS-CoV-2 infection. Investigators have pinpointed key factors that may have heightened their risk.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, March 30
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 29, 2023
Nirmatrelvir (Paxlovid) cuts risk for post-COVID condition: study … Positive social connections tied to better physical health measures … Study supports apixaban use for people with dementia and Afib...
Also in the News for Tuesday, Jan. 17
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 17, 2023
Database signals possible COVID vaccination stroke risk in seniors … Skilled nursing beds blew past $100K in fourth quarter of 2022 … Consumer Voice to CMS: Add resident acuity scale to any staffing...
Most ‘long COVID’ symptoms resolve within a year, national study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 13, 2023
Patients who recover from mild COVID-19 are at risk for health issues tied to long COVID. Most of these problems resolve with a year — at least for those aged 60 and younger, a new study has found.
Also in the News for Tuesday, Jan. 10
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 10, 2023
Share of adults with long COVID symptoms declining … FDA approves new drug Leqembi to treat early Alzheimer’s disease … 1 in 4 adults with chronic pain trying cannabis for relief
HHS report: Time for clinicians to get up to speed on long COVID
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 23, 2022
Clinicians will play a key role in educating patients about long COVID and its complications, but first they must get up to speed on the multisystem syndrome, the report recommends.
Also in the News for Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022
By
Joe Bush
Nov 22, 2022
HHS Long COVID study can help nursing home staff treat residents better… Best practices for managing nursing workforce issued … Abi-Antoun named president, CEO of Presbyterian Homes
Also in the News for Friday, Nov. 11, 2022
By
Joe Bush
Nov 11, 2022
RecallCue wins Gold for McKnight’s Tech Partner of the Year for its dementia clock … Wyoming hospital saves $900,000 by closing nursing home … Long COVID sufferers face barriers to government disability...
Long COVID in the spotlight: Stakeholders look toward care, treatments and prevention
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 31, 2022
A picture of numerous, long-lasting symptoms and public health burden has emerged, spurring healthcare stakeholders to take new action in support of clinicians, patients and systems.
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.