CDC: Turn to Paxlovid to treat COVID-19, not steroids or antibiotics
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Apr 26, 2022
The agency is urging clinicians to consider the now readily available, recommended therapies such as Paxlovid as first-line COVID-19 treatments.
No adverse booster shot events found in LTC residents; vaccines potent against omicron, studies reveal
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Apr 26, 2022
A study across 239 Genesis nursing homes has found no evidence of adverse reactions to COVID-19 booster shots among residents. The news arrives alongside new studies showing booster efficacy against the...
Frail heart failure patients improve with common diabetes drug, trial finds
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Apr 26, 2022
The SGLT2 inhibitor Farxiga substantially reduced risk for worsening heart failure events and death in frail patients, a new analysis finds. The more frail the patient, the more benefits seen.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, April 26
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Apr 26, 2022
iCare capitalizes on skilled nursing’s behavioral health opportunities … New trial data confirms that overactive bladder drug reduces urgency … Eli Lilly marketing campaign sets stage for Alzheimer’s...
Nursing homes need to act fast in ‘new era,’ expert says
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James M. Berklan
Apr 26, 2022
The White House and federal regulators have thrust nursing homes into what could be a two-generation crisis mode, and providers must act quickly to soften the blow, a leading industry expert says.
iCare’s Chris Wright: Seizing on skilled nursing’s behavioral health opportunities
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 25, 2022
For more than 20 years, Chris Wright has been doing what many other nursing home operators either can’t or won’t: taking patients with behavioral health diagnoses, treating them with embedded,...
How providers can prepare now for upcoming PRF reporting
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Danielle Brown
Apr 25, 2022
As the next Provider Relief Fund reporting period approaches, long-term care providers must have a clear understanding of the type of relief payments received and establish policies on staffers tasked...
Staffing shortages force VA facility closure
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Danielle Brown
Apr 25, 2022
The Montana VA Healthcare System is temporarily shutting down one of its long-term care facilities due to a lack of staff.
WHO backs Paxlovid for milder COVID-19 cases; users tell of rebound symptoms
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Apr 25, 2022
The WHO’s guidance comes as some patients and clinicians report recurring symptoms after patients successfully finish a course of Paxlovid.
Denture wearing tied to decline in nutritional status, records show
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Apr 25, 2022
Clinicians should be aware that a first set of dentures may come with the risk of declining nutritional status, dentist-researchers say.