All nursing home residents, staff ordered to be retested for coronavirus
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 20, 2020
West Virginia nursing home residents and staff members will be retested for the 2019 novel coronavirus following an executive order issued Friday by Gov. Jim Justice (R).
Not all COVID-19 pneumonia mirrors acute respiratory distress syndrome
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 19, 2020
COVID-19 pneumonia often has “distinctive features” unlike those of ARDS, and may require different treatment, say critical care doctors.
Clinical Briefs for Monday, April 20
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 19, 2020
Makeshift PPE widely reported in McKnight’s survey: COVID-19 hits 34% of nursing homes … Review of safe PPE use finds more questions than answers … Women receive fewer recommended drugs after a heart...
McKnight’s Online Forum offers COVID-19 strategies, 3 CEs on Thursday
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 17, 2020
McKnight’s is offering keys to success in the battle against COVID-19 in a new Online Forum event Thursday (April 23) offering three CE credits.
Missing staff, makeshift PPE rampant as COVID-19 hits 34% of nursing homes, new McKnight’s survey shows
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 17, 2020
An expanding coronavirus pandemic continues to devastate the long-term care sector on numerous fronts. Operators are being pushed as never before to deliver care while underequipped, understaffed and pressed...
‘Facilities must reach out for help,’ advocate warns after 17 corpses removed from nursing home
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 17, 2020
One provider advocate stressed the importance of nursing homes not being afraid to seek help with COVID-19 after the bodies of more than a dozen residents were discovered at a New Jersey facility over...
Nursing homes face financial collapse without state aid, providers say
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 17, 2020
Leaders of Connecticut’s nursing home associations are calling on state leaders to step in to save providers from what they warn would be financial collapse amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Nursing home COVID-19 tracking: Lifeline or noose?
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 17, 2020
Brace yourselves. Federal authorities soon are going to announce how they plan to track COVID-19 at nursing homes.
Well-managed diabetes reduces COVID-19 complication risks, say experts
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 16, 2020
Having diabetes does not increase the odds of contracting the coronavirus. But proper management may lead to better outcomes for those who do.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, April 17
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 16, 2020
Thousands of OSHA complaints filed over COVID-19 safety lapses, including lack of PPE … Visual impairment linked to Alzheimer’s disease in women … Aspirin tied to reduced risk of several digestive...