http://www.mcknights.com/flu/topic/629/ Articles tagged with Flu from McKnight's Long Term Care News McKnight's custserv@mcknights.com no We've decided that next flu season we're going to mandate our staff members get flu shots. Are we on firm legal ground? http://www.mcknights.com/ask-the-legal-expert-about-mandating-flu-shots/article/291363/ Wed, 01 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT We've decided that next flu season we're going to mandate our staff members get flu shots. Are we on firm legal ground? McKnight's Caregivers involved in the annual battle against influenza outbreaks will get an advance peek in a webinar Tuesday at what vaccine options for the 2013-14 flu season will be. Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases will preview the possibilities. The webcast will begin at 3 p.m. Eastern Time. The presentation will include a review of vaccine effectiveness for the 2012-13 campaign. http://www.mcknights.com/preview-of-next-flu-vaccines-on-tap-for-stakeholders/article/288486/ Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:30:00 GMT Caregivers involved in the annual battle against influenza outbreaks will get an advance peek in a webinar Tuesday at what vaccine options for the 2013-14 flu season will be. Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases will preview the possibilities. The webcast will begin at 3 p.m. Eastern Time. The presentation will include a review of vaccine effectiveness for the 2012-13 campaign. McKnight's Seniors in nursing homes are at greatest risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in the winter months, while children are at greatest risk during the summer, according to a recently released study. http://www.mcknights.com/nursing-home-residents-at-greatest-risk-of-mrsa-in-february-and-march-study-finds/article/282969/ Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:30:00 GMT Seniors in nursing homes are at greatest risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in the winter months, while children are at greatest risk during the summer, according to a recently released study. McKnight's On average, roughly 24,000 Americans die each flu season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and more than half of those hospitalized are over age 65. This season's influenza virus outbreak was no exception. In fact, according to the CDC, the flu season is the most severe it has been in 10 years. http://www.mcknights.com/flu-creates-challenges-but-staff-can-prepare-effectively/article/281579/ Tue, 26 Feb 2013 10:30:00 GMT On average, roughly 24,000 Americans die each flu season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and more than half of those hospitalized are over age 65. This season's influenza virus outbreak was no exception. In fact, according to the CDC, the flu season is the most severe it has been in 10 years. McKnight's This flu season is reported to be the worst in years, with more than 40 states reporting widespread cases. Flu season lasts from September to May with peak months typically in January and February. http://www.mcknights.com/influenza-and-ibd-what-every-inflammatory-bowel-disease-patient-should-know/article/279203/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:00:00 GMT This flu season is reported to be the worst in years, with more than 40 states reporting widespread cases. Flu season lasts from September to May with peak months typically in January and February. McKnight's This season's flu strains continue to hit the senior population especially hard, with the majority of deaths and hospitalizations hitting those over the age of 65, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.mcknights.com/with-flu-still-raging-record-death-rate-for-seniors-promises-to-climb/article/279232/ Wed, 06 Feb 2013 10:30:00 GMT This season's flu strains continue to hit the senior population especially hard, with the majority of deaths and hospitalizations hitting those over the age of 65, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. McKnight's New strains of genetically engineered bacteria may improve the efficacy of vaccines for diseases that include the flu and pertussis, University of Texas at Austin researchers say. http://www.mcknights.com/more-effective-shots-created/article/279152/ Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:13:00 GMT New strains of genetically engineered bacteria may improve the efficacy of vaccines for diseases that include the flu and pertussis, University of Texas at Austin researchers say. McKnight's What matters most to long-term care operators? Certainly, remaining in business is a top priority. But providers are not just fixated on the bottom line. Here are some telltale signs. http://www.mcknights.com/more-evidence-that-long-term-care-operators-are-not-simply-heartless-bottom-feeders/article/277697/ Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:30:00 GMT What matters most to long-term care operators? Certainly, remaining in business is a top priority. But providers are not just fixated on the bottom line. Here are some telltale signs. McKnight's In the hearty debates taking place around McKnight's stories about the flu shot, there's one angle that, quite frankly, hasn't been brought up much. http://www.mcknights.com/the-economics-of-the-flu-shot/article/277087/ Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:30:00 GMT In the hearty debates taking place around McKnight's stories about the flu shot, there's one angle that, quite frankly, hasn't been brought up much. McKnight's The 2012-13 flu season has been especially bad for the elderly, officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in a call with reporters. Despite this, CDC figures show about half of nursing home workers have not been vaccinated. http://www.mcknights.com/cdc-flu-hitting-elderly-especially-hard-but-only-half-of-nursing-home-workers-vaccinated/article/276749/ Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:30:00 GMT The 2012-13 flu season has been especially bad for the elderly, officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in a call with reporters. Despite this, CDC figures show about half of nursing home workers have not been vaccinated. McKnight's