Unvaccinated residents had triple rate of COVID in Kentucky nursing home’s March outbreak: CDC
Vaccinated nursing home residents and staff members appeared to have a distinct advantage during a recent COVID-19 outbreak, agency investigators found.
Infection Prevention
Early vaccination sped up decline in COVID infections, study in Genesis facilities finds
Nursing homes that administered shots early in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout experienced a lower rate of new infections compared to later-vaccinating sites. The results underscore the efficacy of the drugs in elders who often do not respond well to vaccines, investigators say.
Long-term care remains in the dark about infection preventionist requirements
The need for infection preventionists has never been greater, but 13 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, long-term care providers still remain in the dark as to who will fit the federal government’s final criteria.
Regeneron’s antibody cocktail prevents COVID with 81 percent efficacy, trial finds
An antibody cocktail that halts disease progression in sick COVD-19 patients has been shown to prevent the disease altogether in healthy people who live in close contact with an infected person, the drugmaker says.
Untracked COVID: Nursing home workers have died at twice the rate of hospital workers
Nursing home care providers have the sad distinction of accounting for a large proportion of healthcare workers’ COVID deaths, according to new 2020 data that was not tracked by the U.S. government. Many of these deaths were preventable, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Friday, April 9
Focus shifts to short-stay residents to prevent future COVID-19 outbreaks … U.S. COVID vaccination rates to plateau in April, survey results suggest … U.S. hits COVID shot target; 25% of adults now vaccinated … Parkinson’s and skin cancer are linked at the molecular level, study finds … NIH grants $44 million to dementia prevention brain training study … Faked COVID test results lead to employee firings, response protocol changes for CCRC after ‘horrifying’ lockdown
Coronavirus rates drop 96% in nursing homes, but some see first-ever cases in new year
More than 430 nursing homes saw their first-ever COVID cases in early 2021, evidence that continued infection control measures are needed, and despite phenomenal declines in facility rates, says the U.S. PIRG.
Green House facilities report lower COVID cases, deaths — even among outliers
Facilities that incorporate the Green House/small nursing home model have faced significantly lower rates of COVID-19 cases, admissions and mortality than traditional nursing homes, according to research published JAMDA.
Rare COVID reinfections more common in adults age 65 years and up: study
Seniors are more likely to contract COVID-19 again — with only 47% protection against repeat infection, compared with 80% for younger people, according to a new, large-scale study from Denmark.
NYC facility halves UTI rate, care costs with ‘practical’ intervention
Gouverneur Health, a 295-bed skilled nursing facility, brought its average UTI rate to 2.13%, — lower than state and national benchmarks — and reduced its related care costs by 52% from the pre-intervention rate, said presenters at PALTC21.
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