New isolation guidance for COVID-19 excludes nursing homes
By
Liza Berger
Mar 01, 2024
People with COVID-19 no longer have to isolate for five days, per new guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday.
FDA grants full approval of Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi
By
Liza Berger
Jul 07, 2023
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) late Thursday granted full approval of the early Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi (lecanemab), opening up long-awaited broad Medicare coverage of the medication shown to...
LTC interoperability is mission-critical, coalition members say at provider summit
By
Liza Berger
Apr 21, 2023
Long-term care has a deadline of 2030 for electronic interoperability — the process of exchanging healthcare information with other providers — but the goal still remains elusive for many facilities.
Medicare would cover power seat equipment under new proposal
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Liza Berger
Feb 16, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Wednesday released a proposed National Coverage Determination decision that would expand coverage for power seat elevation equipment on certain power wheelchairs...
5 ways to reduce agency spend this month
Aug 01, 2022
[Partner content] Agency spend getting out of control? Discover 5 easy ways to decrease agency spend this month.
To reach unvaccinated, U.S. secures 3.2M doses of Novavax vaccine
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Liza Berger
Jul 12, 2022
Pending authorization by the Food and Drug Administration, the federal government has secured 3.2 million cases of Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine.
As senior care grapples with outbreaks, APIC urges states to strengthen vaccine outreach
By
Liza Berger
Jul 19, 2021
A major infection control organization is calling on states to expand the dissemination of evidence-based COVID-19 vaccine information. This as various senior care organizations report new coronavirus...
Weekly dance training can help slow Parkinson’s progression, study finds
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Liza Berger
Jul 19, 2021
Parkinson’s patients who participated in dance training with music for 1.25 hours per week had improved Parkinson’s symptoms compared with those who did not do any dance exercise, a new study published...
A collective effort to vaccinate seniors
By
Liza Berger
Feb 03, 2021
The pandemic, shamefully, has laid bare clear more divides between elderly populations than many of us may have previously thought possible.
COVID-19 litigation against nursing homes is likely to remain an ongoing threat. That is why facilities need to continue to remain vigilant in adhering to the latest guidance and regulations, advised the...