1.4 million antigen tests will help residential care facilities transition COVID-19 protocols … FDA releases expiration dates on certain lots of COVID-19 therapeutic products … Surgical masking did...
Knowledge of staff care patterns may help curb spread of drug-resistant bugs in LTC: study
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 05, 2023
Researchers observed care interactions across 25 nursing homes in seven states. Results suggest that these patterns are a key factor in identifying targets for infection prevention and control.
Low vaccination levels explain high COVID burden on the socially vulnerable: study
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 06, 2023
Vaccination coverage remains lower in socially vulnerable communities, contributing to relatively poor COVID-19 outcomes, investigators report.
NIA set to build $300M ‘real world’ Alzheimer’s database
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 06, 2023
The goal is to collect real-world data on Alzheimer’s disease and create a centralized data hub, helping to expand and speed Alzheimer’s research.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, April 6
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 05, 2023
Advocates warn against overly restrictive prescribing rules for nursing home, hospice patients … Arizona senior living community tests drone delivery for medical supplies … Approved drug for recurrent...
Care continuity may ease residents’ severe anxiety during tough times: study
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 05, 2023
Individual treatment variables appear to have had a greater effect on long-term care facility residents’ mental health over time than pandemic stressors, researchers report.
More U.S. prostate cancer patients choosing active surveillance over treatment
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 05, 2023
The findings highlight a growing comfort level with observation among physicians and patients, and an increase in the proportion of men who benefit from active surveillance, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, April 5
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 05, 2023
CMS releases expansive RAI manual changes, final MDS 3.0 item sets … FDA expected to okay a 2nd updated COVID booster shot for seniors within weeks, officials say … New safety, efficacy data on Alzheimer’s...
Hospice aide visits fell sharply in 2020, nursing home study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 04, 2023
More than half of long-stay nursing home residents enrolled in hospice did not receive any visits from hospice aides from April through December 2020, researchers report.
HHS sets national plan to ‘end cancer as we know it’
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 04, 2023
A new framework sets goals for early detection and prevention; development of effective treatments; eliminating cancer-care related inequalities; and supporting optimal care delivery.