Why temperature checks are just the first step in making senior living safer
By
Amy Jeffs
Mar 17, 2022
Beyond temperature checks, technology can help you identify people who potentially have COVID-19, to prevent disease spread.
Rise in U.K. COVID-19 cases closely watched by U.S. health officials
Mar 15, 2022
The U.K. saw a 48% increase in COVID-19 cases and a 17% rise in hospitalizations last week.
‘Deltacron’ variant rare and not a major concern
Mar 14, 2022
The hybrid is extremely rare and has not yet shown the ability to spread exponentially.
Survival high with ECMO for selected severe COVID-19 patients
Mar 10, 2022
Of 30 patients, 90% survived to discharge; survival was 86.7% at a median follow-up of 10.8 months since ECMO cannulation.
Affordable senior housing providers expected to ‘jump’ at ‘innovative’ mental health initiative
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 09, 2022
Support and resources to help federally assisted affordable housing staff connect older adults to mental health services is “greatly needed and enthusiastically welcomed,” according to LeadingAge.
CDC estimates U.S. COVID-19 infections now close to 140 million
Mar 02, 2022
The new findings are from the CDC national antibody seroprevalence survey of antibodies to the coronavirus triggered by infection, not by vaccination.
Promising 2022 set to eclipse disappointing 2021 results: Pennant Group CEO
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 02, 2022
Although its 2021 results feel short of expectations, Pennant Group executives said Tuesday that momentum is building in senior living
Risk for progression to severe COVID-19 lower with nirmatrelvir + ritonavir
Mar 01, 2022
Treatment of symptomatic COVID-19 with nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir was linked to an 89% lower risk for progression versus placebo.
Options, cleanliness top list for prospective senior living residents: survey
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 01, 2022
Prospective residents and their families want options when they are searching for a senior living community. They also rank cleanliness as one of the most important factors in their decision-making process.
What the CDC’s new masking guidance means for long-term care
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 28, 2022
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that it is “updating its framework to monitor the level of COVID-19 in communities,” which it uses to make recommendations on masking...