Older women recount more pandemic stress struggles than older men
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 29, 2021
Although feelings of optimism prevailed overall, older female survey respondents were more likely than their male peers to say that they were struggling in 2021 — from finances to mental health.
Unintended effects: Antibiotic prescribing falls 79 percent for respiratory viruses
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 28, 2021
Rates have remained low throughout the pandemic, and appear to be the consequence of measures to curb COVID-19 transmission. The same public health strategies could be used to help reduce antibiotic overprescribing...
Wearers of medical masks and respirators have same infection rates in healthcare settings: study
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 24, 2021
The risk of receiving a positive COVID-19 test result was the same among healthcare workers who wore either type of mask, investigators say. In contrast, their non-mask-wearing colleagues had significantly...
Adult immunizations fell dramatically during pandemic, vaccine maker says
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 14, 2021
In total, 17.2 million adult vaccine doses were missed in 2020. And immunizations continue to lag well behind 2019 levels, reports GlaxoSmithKline.
COVID may indeed be seasonal; rates likely to rise as temperature, mitigation measures fall
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 10, 2021
Temperature and population density determine how easily the virus spreads — but only when localities have no mobility restrictions in place, a new study shows.
Safety means ‘seeing the virus’: Atria recounts rollout of 18,000 tests early in pandemic
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 09, 2021
Finding a way to conduct COVID-19 testing among 31,000 residents and staff members across multiple states helped the senior living giant to “seal out” outbreaks and show that its communities were safe...
Skilled nursing facility guidance part of Arizona’s revised crisis care plan
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Alicia Lasek
May 27, 2021
The revisions include guidance on honoring care and treatment preferences in federal skilled nursing facilities. The changes follow a complaint against the state brought by national and local disability...
Senior living community logs 21 breakthrough cases after being COVID-free for 15 months
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 25, 2021
Riverview Retirement Community in Spokane, WA, has a 98% COVID vaccination rate among residents, but an outbreak has occurred among the vaccinated. Despite varied symptoms, cases so far have not been severe,...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, May 25
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Alicia Lasek
May 25, 2021
State ALA argues for continuing the broadened scope of nursing practices after pandemic … Pulmonary rehab not easily accessible for many older adults with COPD … ‘Complete revision’ of body mass...
Pandemic advice that works: LTC leaders share their experiences in free May 19 webinar
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Alicia Lasek
May 12, 2021
“Addressing pandemic challenges with success” will feature real-world advice from leaders at Covenant Living Communities, Hebrew Home at Riverdale, Life Plan Communities and Goodman Group. Participants...