‘A different phase’: End of COVID-19 vax rule for healthcare workers
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Alicia Lasek
May 02, 2023
A COVID-19 vaccination rule for healthcare workers that took full effect after a Supreme Court vote in early 2022 will soon be lifted, the Biden administration says.
Study across Genesis facilities finds marked difference in COVID outcomes for boosted residents
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 08, 2022
Vaccine boosters appeared to play a key role in preventing COVID–19-associated morbidity and mortality across two large LTC systems.
No adverse booster shot events found in LTC residents; vaccines potent against omicron, studies reveal
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Apr 26, 2022
A study across 239 Genesis nursing homes has found no evidence of adverse reactions to COVID-19 booster shots among residents. The news arrives alongside new studies showing booster efficacy against the...
Geriatrician survey: Swift telehealth adoption was ‘instrumental’ to pandemic patient care
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 18, 2022
Responses by Genesis HealthCare physicians offer insight into the dramatic shift in care delivery that took place as COVID-19 raged in 2020.
Genesis facilities resolve allegations in connection with denying admission to opioid-dependent seniors
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 09, 2021
Prospective residents were taking either buprenorphine or methadone for opioid use disorder. Twelve SNFs must pay civil penalties, adopt non-discrimination policy and provide training on civil rights laws...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Aug. 4
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 04, 2021
Genesis HealthCare requires shots for all: Employees, care partners, onsite vendors must be vaccinated … More than half of U.S. outpatient antibiotics prescriptions not tied to visit or infection …...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, July 27
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 27, 2021
Feds publish long-COVID disability coverage guidelines … Genesis’ targeted COVID-19 vaccine efforts increased uptake among Black, Hispanic employees … Israel may recommend Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster...
Calming music at bedtime improves elders’ sleep quality in study
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 22, 2021
Investigators found that older adults sleep better when they listen to music for 30 to 60 minutes before bedtime — especially if this habit is repeated for weeks.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, April 21
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 21, 2021
CDC holds off on easing COVID guidelines for senior living communities … Genesis HealthCare announces millionth point-of-care COVID-19 test … Men may have higher odds of Parkinson’s if they sleepwalk...
Early vaccination sped up decline in COVID infections, study in Genesis facilities finds
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 20, 2021
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...