All nursing homes should have POC testing devices by end of September
About 5,600 point-of-care testing devices have been shipped to nursing homes so far, a top federal official revealed this week.
Centers For Disease Control And Prevention
‘Record number’ of flu vaccine doses include two new options for older adults
Vaccines in production for the upcoming flu season include two new, higher-strength versions for adults aged 65 years and older.
CDC releases interim guidance on rapid antigen testing
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released interim guidance on rapid antigen testing as nursing homes across the country begin receiving and using the point-of-care devices for COVID-19.
CMS and CDC now teaching providers COVID-19 prevention under new format
The federal government on Thursday is kicking off a new stage of a webinar series that helps nursing home providers prevent and manage COVID-19.
CDC no longer recommends test-based strategy in update of return-to-work criteria for healthcare workers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is no longer recommending a test-based strategy for healthcare personnel who had COVID-19 and are trying to return to work.
CDC to recommend against COVID-19 retesting
The action will reduce “medically unnecessary” work for overburdened diagnostic laboratories, according to the White House’s testing czar.
COVID-19 mitigation tactics, flu shots key for upcoming flu season, CDC chief says
The COVID-19 mitigation strategies of social distancing, face coverings and handwashing not only will help to curb the spread of the coronavirus, they will help to lessen the severity of the upcoming flu season, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
CDC director talks to McKnight’s about flu season, COVID-19 mitigation and nursing home data
Senior Editor Liza Berger spoke with Robert Redfield, M.D., about some of the most pressing issues in the eldercare industry.
Letter urges CDC to exclude residents from opioid guidelines
Given their unique characteristics, long-term care residents should be exempt from new federal opioid guidelines, according to a letter from the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition.
Whole grains are on the menu, but older Americans should add more, CDC says
Whole grains account for nearly 20% of older adults’ total grain intake. The amount has risen, but falls short of the 50% recommended.
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