Expanded methadone access urged for SNF residents with opioid use disorder
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 28, 2022
Policy changes are needed to help to improve older adults’ recovery rates in the skilled nursing facility population, according to a call for regulatory reform published Tuesday.
Researchers develop new standard thresholds for grip strength, a predictor of mortality risk
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 28, 2022
A new study has directly linked handgrip strength to remaining life expectancy, and set new thresholds for detecting increased mortality risk early on, researchers say.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, July 28
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 28, 2022
Study details how COVID outbreaks led to lasting staff loss in nursing homes — and poses solutions … McKnight’s podcast: Why LTC providers must embrace more palliative care … Thursday’s CDC...
1 in 3 nursing homes fall in staffing under new CMS Five-Star rating system
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Danielle Brown
Jul 28, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Wednesday officially unveiled its updated Five-Star rating system on Wednesday.
Moderna vaccine better at protecting long-term care residents: study
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Danielle Brown
Jul 28, 2022
Long-term care leaders helping residents secure COVID-19 vaccinations may want to ensure their pharmacy provider has Moderna vaccines on hand after a study found that it was better at protecting residents...
Teamwork the solution to COVID’s ‘relentless burden,’ workers say
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Danielle Brown
Jul 27, 2022
Well-coordinated efforts among colleagues was the key to successfully surviving the COVID-19 pandemic for a group nursing home workers who described the first two years of the pandemic as the most stressful...
Fall vaccination campaign could avert 160,000 U.S. deaths, analysts project
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 27, 2022
Fully 160,000 deaths and 1.7 million hospitalizations could be averted if 80% of the eligible U.S. population received COVID-19 booster doses this fall, the Commonwealth Fund estimates in a new report.
Oral antivirals most effective for COVID patients with milder disease, study authors contend
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 27, 2022
Molnupiravir and Paxlovid appear to reduce the risk of death and hospital admission without increasing adverse events in patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19, a sweeping review of studies has found.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, July 27
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 27, 2022
State’s LTC facilities reminded not to refuse admission to COVID-positive residents … New USPSTF guidance: Clinicians should provide individualized dietary counseling … Allegations of fabricated...
More flexibility key to nursing homes staying competitive for RNs
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Danielle Brown
Jul 26, 2022
A top wage expert urged skilled nursing providers to be more flexible with shift hours and reward loyalty to their registered nurses in order to stay competitive against other healthcare sectors after...