COVID-19 vaccines 31 percent effective among ‘up-to-date’ residents, CDC says
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 23, 2023
COVID-19 mRNA vaccination was 31% effective against infection for nursing home residents who were up to date on their shots between November 2022 and January 2023, according to the CDC’s latest data...
Commonwealth Fund report reveals ‘stunning’ rise in preventable deaths
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 23, 2023
Across the nation, a rise in preventable deaths and lack of access to healthcare will be among the most formidable health challenges facing states in the years ahead, according to a new report.
Clinical briefs for Friday, June 23
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 23, 2023
Reports blast HCA for misusing hospice to boost profits … 72% of adults aged 50 to 75 receive colorectal cancer screening as advised: study … National median age increases again, Census Bureau data...
CDC advisers recommend RSV shot for older adults whose physicians are on board
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 22, 2023
A panel of experts decided that people aged 60 years and older may receive either of two recently approved vaccines for preventing respiratory syncytial virus infections. But the recommendation is not...
HHS urges clinicians to watch for ‘devastating’ mental health effects of long COVID
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 22, 2023
Clinicians should keep a lookout for debilitating mental health symptoms related to long COVID, a new HHS advisory cautions. Older adults may be at particularly high risk.
CMS survey: Many beneficiaries with chronic pain delaying care
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 22, 2023
A large subset of senior Medicare beneficiaries with debilitating chronic pain have trouble accessing care, or are delaying care, according to CMS survey results released Wednesday.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, June 22
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 22, 2023
Associations team up to develop best practices in assisted living, starting with infection control … ADL disability and depressive symptoms a bad combination, require timely prevention: study … Daytime...
Nursing homes should rethink care standards for AED use in cardiac arrest, doc says
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 21, 2023
Medical directors should reevaluate their facilities’ procedures for CPR attempts, especially the use of AEDs, a Johns Hopkins physician and SNF chief medical officer says in a new review.
Anemia risk 20 percent higher for seniors taking low-dose aspirin: study
Jun 21, 2023
For older adults, low-dose aspirin is associated with increased incident anemia and a decrease in ferritin when compared with placebo, researchers report.
Virtual EMR review may improve care delivery during resident transfers, nurses say
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 21, 2023
With the correct supports in place, virtual review of transferred residents’ electronic medical records may help nursing home clinicians deliver continuity of care and effective interventions, LTC nurses...