Will a nursing home have a memory care unit? Odds are tied to geography and more, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 17, 2021
The odds of having a memory care unit were significantly lower in the Pacific, Middle Atlantic and Southern regions when compared to the East North Central region. Ownership and nursing hours also were...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Aug. 17
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 17, 2021
NIH: A single skills-based class relieves lower back pain … Still no mandate, but Pennsylvania wants 80% of SNF workers vaccinated by October … Federal scientists develop faster COVID-19 test … APIC...
Boosters on the way: LTC residents, healthcare workers may top fed’s list after CDC approves 3rd shot
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 16, 2021
The Biden administration has secured 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses as part of a strategy to provide additional shots to already vaccinated priority groups this fall, investigators have been told....
No lasting lung damage found in surgical study of recovered COVID-19 patients
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 16, 2021
Tissue sample analysis from recovered COVID-19 patients who had unrelated lung surgeries showed that the telltale signs of COVID-19 lung damage were undetectable at three months.
Consider 6-month falls risk in senior heart attack survivors, investigators say
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 16, 2021
Fully 22% of study participants reported a fall and about 6% had a medically serious fall within six months of hospitalization for a heart attack. Falls in these patients were linked to readily identified...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Aug. 16
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 16, 2021
Nurse aides group: We’ll discuss vaccine mandates if working conditions improve … For older LGBTQ+ adults, entering long-term care can feel like coming out all over again … CDC guideline change...
Initial COVID-19 vaccine booster rollout will affect 3 percent of U.S. population, officials say
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 13, 2021
The FDA is working with drugmakers Pfizer and Moderna to allow fully vaccinated immunocompromised people to receive an extra shot. Long-term care residents are not yet included in the booster campaign,...
Diabetes drug turned weight loss med spurs cost-benefit concerns for docs
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 13, 2021
The high price tag and lack of coverage for high-performing anti-obesity drug Wegovy begs the question of what the benefits of weight loss are worth to insurers and patients.
Stroke survivors have 54 percent lower mortality with a 30-minute daily walk
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 13, 2021
Exercising the equivalent of three to four hours of walking each week halved the long-term mortality rate of older stroke survivors, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Friday, Aug. 13
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 13, 2021
Nursing home limits turnover with straight talk about COVID – and plenty of chances to get jabbed … No new cases of rare blood clots reported after UK restricts COVID vaccine to older adults … CDC...