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Clinical briefs for Thursday, July 29

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Alicia Lasek

July 29, 2021

Some Florida nursing homes limit visitation as COVID-19 cases triple … More LTC operators require vaccination for staff as new coronavirus variants raise infections rates … CDC’s indoor mask mandate for all applies in COVID-19 hot zones … Federal employees soon to be required to vaccinate or submit to testing … CDC: For some seniors, new technology not a cure for hearing loss … Lowering Medicare age to 60 would reduce racial, ethnic healthcare disparities, Yale study finds

COVID-19 test bottle marked 'positive' next to sealed nasal swab

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Staff size, COVID-19 outcomes linked at skilled nursing facilities

July 16, 2021

The larger the staff size at skilled nursing facilities, the larger the number of resident cases and deaths, a study recently published found.

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Stay on guard: Vaccinated residents remain susceptible to outbreaks, French nursing home studies reveal

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Alicia Lasek

July 13, 2021

Vaccinations and infection control measures may not entirely protect nursing homes from COVID-19 outbreaks — especially when staff members are unvaccinated, according to two new studies from France.

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Clinical briefs for Monday, June 28

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Alicia Lasek

June 28, 2021

To save itself, Medicare could deny coverage of controversial new Alzheimer’s drug, expert predicts … Aduhelm most appropriate for early dementia, MCI, experts say … Eli Lilly to seek early approval for its Alzheimer’s drug donanemab … Elders’ life expectancy shouldn’t top list of cancer screening priorities: study … Overlooked question on new Alzheimer’s drug: When should patients stop taking it? … Workers at 12 PA nursing homes cite sick time rules as part of vote to strike … NIH studying COVID immunity in vaccinated pregnant women and their infants … Leading clinician groups affirm COVID vaccine safety after heart inflammation findings

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Eliminating residents’ chronic pain not a realistic goal: Aim for quality of life, experts tell clinical teams

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Alicia Lasek

June 24, 2021

Even the best, multimodal treatment strategies may be only 30% effective, say the authors of a new review and pain management guide.

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Nursing home death rate soared 32 percent in 2020

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Danielle Brown

June 23, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic’s “devastating impact” on nursing homes led to a 32% spike in overall mortality rate among Medicare residents during 2020, according to a new report by the Office of Inspector General.

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Nursing homes with larger minority populations had 50 percent more COVID cases, study finds

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Alicia Lasek

June 18, 2021

One state’s careful count of COVID-19 deaths and cases has revealed a strong link between the proportion of minority and ethnic residents in nursing homes and increased facility incidence and mortality rates during the pandemic.

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COVID mortality for assisted living residents merits attention, new data suggest

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Alicia Lasek

June 15, 2021

Assisted living residents had 17% higher rates of overall mortality in 2020 compared with the year prior, CMS data show. That’s in line with the experience of nursing homes, and is likely an underestimate, investigators say.

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Clinical briefs for Tuesday, June 15

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Alicia Lasek

June 15, 2021

CMS issues reprieve for 2,500 nursing homes yet to report COVID vaccination rates … Former CMS administrator says nursing homes will remain key test sites for COVID therapies, other treatments … Philips recalls CPAP machines over cancer concerns … Gene treatment could slow Alzheimer’s without targeting brain plaques, new study shows … Jury trial set for maker of Alzheimer’s drug Namenda; company allegedly kept generic off the market

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Nursing home COVID deaths level off, likely due to visits, unvaccinated staff, AARP reports

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Alicia Lasek

June 14, 2021

The virus remains a threat, with more than 10,000 residents and staff members contracting the disease and 800 dying from it each month in federally certified facilities, according to a new analysis of federal data.