Texas nursing homes may soon have to join the rest of the nation in complying with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ healthcare worker COVID-19 vaccine mandate if an appeal by the administration...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Jan. 19
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 19, 2022
OSHA vows to ‘hold businesses accountable’ after Supreme Court halts vaccine mandate for private companies … Free at-home COVID-19 tests offered via federal website starting today … Are EHR...
COVID-19 doubles seniors’ chances of reduced mobility, physical function: study
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 17, 2022
The results suggest that older patients should be prioritized for rehab interventions with the goal of restoring functional mobility to pre-disease levels, investigators say.
Osteoporosis med ‘holiday’ may come with 18% higher risk of fracture
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 18, 2022
Taking time off from certain bone health drugs is recommended after three to five years, but a hiatus from risedronate is tied to an increased risk of fracture among older adults, a new study finds.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Jan. 18
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 18, 2022
CMS sets new vax deadlines for 24 states … Cognitive decline prevention guidelines for primary care published … Wearable badge detects exposure to COVID-19 … Breast cancer rates have declined in...
Demand for I-SNP coverage drives Longevity’s growth
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 17, 2022
Explosive growth for Longevity Health Plan’s I-SNPs underscores skilled nursing providers’ increasing willingness to partner for patient care, especially if partners add clinical capabilities and...
Working in long-term care can be hazardous to your health
By
John O'Connor
Jan 17, 2022
It’s well known that a career in the long-term care field may not be the healthiest way to scratch out a living. Especially when it involves interacting with, you know, the customers.
In the FOG of CHAOS, some PRACTICAL things to do …
By
Martie Moore
Jan 14, 2022
How do you lead in the heavy fog of chaos? With the same skills and abilities you do when you are lost in the woods.
Nursing home clinicians still overdiagnose UTIs despite antibiotic stewardship efforts: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 14, 2022
As a group, primary care providers and RNs misclassified UTIs about one-third of the time, an investigator tells McKnight’s. Nurses had greater odds of an incorrect assessment.
Supplies of groundbreaking COVID-19 pills Paxlovid, molnupiravir remain scarce
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 14, 2022
U.S. clinicians may have to wait longer to receive a steady supply of highly anticipated COVID-19 antiviral pills as they manage the omicron variant surge.