Even as COVID cases rise, nursing homes losing ground on vaccinations
By
Josh Henreckson
Jul 05, 2024
Residents of long-term care facilities are falling further behind in their COVID-19 vaccinations — with the gap being driven by a combination of logistical challenges and increasing skepticism from the...
FDA approves Moderna’s mRNA vaccine for RSV in older adults
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 03, 2024
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the messenger RNA-based (mRNA) vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for people ages 60 and older.
After receiving COVID-19 shots, many NY healthcare workers doubted boosters, study shows
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 17, 2024
Healthcare workers at a New York health system likely aren’t exactly lining up to get the latest COVID-19 boosters. According to a survey of healthcare workers at HCP between 2021 and 2022, 17% were...
Nearing 2 million COVID cases, where do nursing homes now stand?
By
Josh Henreckson
Feb 20, 2024
The milestone — and millstone — of two million confirmed nursing home resident COVID-19 cases is at hand, according to the latest data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, with more than...
Also in the News for Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024
By
Josh Henreckson
Feb 15, 2024
Share of vaccinated nursing home residents passes 40% … $10 billion in pandemic-era telehealth services largely met Medicare requirements: OIG … Following cuts in January, policymakers eye Medicare...
Moving the needle in nursing home vaccination rates
By
Michael Wasserman
Leslie Eber
Feb 14, 2024
On February 29, 2020, the first Coronavirus nursing home outbreak was reported by the media. Experts in geriatric and long-term care medicine immediately understood the dangers to nursing home residents....
Also in the News for Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024
By
Josh Henreckson
Feb 14, 2024
CDC to replace 5-day COVID isolation guidelines, bring closer to flu guidelines … Updated COVID vaccine rates flagging in nursing homes for both residents and staff … 2 million Texans removed from...
Clinical briefs for Friday, Jan. 12
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 12, 2024
2024 adult immunization schedule is available … Using antibiotics isn’t the only force driving superbugs … What to know about lingering cold symptoms … Blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease changing...
HHS chief returns focus of low COVID-19 vax rates to nursing homes
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 04, 2024
The nation’s top health official met with US nursing home leaders for the second time in two weeks Wednesday to discuss what he called concerningly low COVID-19 vaccination rates among long-term care...
The top long-term care stories of 2023
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 18, 2023
Long-term care providers were intent on dismissing undesirable memories of the COVID-19 pandemic as much as possible in 2023, but the year’s top stories revealed there were still remnants of it to...