New tech can help stop healthcare-associated infections from spreading, study suggests
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 15, 2024
AI can be an important component of surveillance against infection outbreaks in healthcare settings, researchers have found.
Telehealth access mitigates anxiety in assisted living residents: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 14, 2024
Telehealth appeared to mitigate anxiety during the pandemic for assisted living and nursing home residents with higher pre-COVID anxiety, and ensuring telehealth access during potential future pandemic...
HRSA may seek recovery of $159M in potential PRF overpayments
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 11, 2024
An audit of Phase 2 distributions from the Provider Relief Fund has revealed roughly $18.4 million in potential overpayments that a federal watchdog agency says should be recovered from healthcare providers.
Higher use of healthcare portal seen during COVID-19 pandemic
Mar 06, 2024
Lower portal activity was linked to older age, female sex and for Hispanic/Latinx, non-Hispanic Black and other race patients.
CDC shortens recommended COVID isolation period
Mar 01, 2024
New guidance issued Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that Americans who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need to routinely stay home for five days.
Cognitive deficits seen in COVID-19 patients regardless of symptom duration
Feb 29, 2024
Compared with those without COVID-19, similar deficits were seen for those in whom symptoms resolved in less than four or at least 12 weeks.
Risk profile IDs COVID-19 patients who will benefit from baricitinib
Feb 26, 2024
Baricitinib plus remdesivir was linked to a reduced risk of death and progression to invasive mechanical ventilation.
Cognitive symptoms common with post-COVID-19 condition
Feb 15, 2024
Symptoms were linked to increased odds of at least moderate interference with functioning and lower odds of full-time employment.
South Dakota campaign joins state and federal efforts to expand rural telehealth access
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 12, 2024
South Dakota is working on legislation to grant $5 million to long-term care facilities in the state to implement telehealth and telemedicine access.
Prolonged SARS-CoV-2 risk varies across immunosuppressive conditions
Jan 31, 2024
Severely immunocompromised individuals had greater SARS-CoV-2 evolution and a higher risk for developing resistance against therapeutic mAbs.