CDC: Prepare for COVID cases to rise in elders when young adult infections surge
In hotspot counties, surges in COVID infections begin in younger adults, followed by “several weeks” of increases in older age groups, agency investigators have found.
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Coordinate locally to lower COVID-19 burden, facility study suggests
Three Michigan nursing homes worked hand-in-hand with local referral hospitals and labs to successfully contain facility COVID-19 outbreaks.
Stop antigen testing in skilled nursing facilities, Nevada tells operators
Nursing facilities in Nevada have been ordered to stop using COVID-19 rapid antigen tests due to apparent diagnostic inaccuracies. Health officials say they will gather more data before issuing updated guidance.
No BinaxNOW despite ‘red’ zone designation? Contact HHS, federal testing czar says
Eldercare facility operators who believe they are qualified but have not yet received shipments of BinaxNOW Ag Card tests for COVID-19 may email the agency at a dedicated address, Adm. Brett Giroir said Monday.
CDC updates COVID airborne transmission guidance
COVID-19 can be transmitted by exposure to airborne droplets that linger for minutes or hours, the agency now states. This typically happens in poorly ventilated and enclosed spaces, involving activities that cause heavy breathing, such as exercise or singing, it says.
Brookdale’s ‘massive’ flu vaccination push includes employees’ family members
The organization is now offering onsite, scheduled flu vaccination clinics run by Omnicare in all of its communities, home health agencies and corporate offices. Associates’ family members will be able to receive shots in communities with outdoor clinic options.
Medical director shares wins, challenges of nursing home’s pandemic response
Once described as the epicenter of West Virginia’s COVID-19 outbreak, a 100-bed facility gained control of its infection and mortality rate. A new study details its most helpful strategies — and biggest challenges.
Robotic support pets may carry microbes: Disinfection works, study finds
A simple cleaning process brought infectious microbes to undetectable levels in a variety of support robot brands after residents handled them for 20 minutes.
Improve ventilation to combat COVID-19: Building design experts weigh in
The hallways in many nursing homes enclose a large volume of poorly ventilated air. The authors of a new article have practical suggestions for solving the problem.
States begin to limit coronavirus testing as turnaround times slow
Several states are rethinking their COVID-19 testing strategies, limiting tests while overburdened diagnostic laboratories catch up with backlogs of up to two weeks, according to a new report.
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