Pfizer asks FDA for emergency approval of its COVID-19 antiviral pill
Nov 16, 2021
The request comes shortly after clinical trial testing the drug was halted early due to overwhelming evidence of its effectiveness.
ACR: Lupus patients can have low immune response to COVID-19 vaccines
Nov 15, 2021
Overall disease activity does not appear to change after vaccination, however.
Therapeutic heparin may benefit moderately ill COVID-19 inpatients
Nov 12, 2021
Among those with increased D-dimer levels, no reduction was seen in primary composite outcome at 28 days, but the odds of death decreased.
Provider liquidity, despite pandemic’s financial blows, surprises long-term care analyst
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 10, 2021
Although profitability for both single-site and multi-site long-term care providers took a major hit during the pandemic, liquidity remained strong, according to a financial data expert.
Adults with IBD show antibody response to mRNA COVID-19 vaccine
Nov 09, 2021
After mRNA COVID-19 vaccination, 99% of patients with inflammatory bowel disease had detectable antibodies regardless of immunocompromising therapies.
Brookdale ‘firmly on road to recovery’ after 8 consecutive months of occupancy growth, CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 08, 2021
With eight consecutive months of occupancy growth, including the largest average occupancy increase in “at least the last six years” during the third quarter, Brookdale Senior Living is “firmly on...
Vaccination, labor availability ‘critical’ to restoring occupancy, performance: Omega
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 08, 2021
The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines has helped stem the spread and adverse effects of the coronavirus pandemic, but senior living operators continue to battle with increasing costs driven by the scarcity...
Vaccine mandates not scaring workers away, Sabra CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 05, 2021
Labor issues are slowing the senior living and care industry’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, but operators should not spend much time worrying that they will lose workers if they implement...
Labor Department issues COVID vaccine requirement for companies with 100 or more employees
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 04, 2021
U.S. companies employing 100 or more workers must develop, implement and enforce a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, unless they adopt a policy requiring employees to choose to either be vaccinated...
CMS issues reg requiring COVID-19 vaccination for long-term care workers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 04, 2021
Long-term care and other healthcare facilities that participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs must develop COVID-19 vaccination policies for their workers by Dec. 5, and all eligible workers must...