Florida’s new assisted living standards a win for nurses
By
Emily Mongan
Jun 22, 2015
Florida’s new state standards for nurses in assisted living facilities may boost recruiting and allow freedom in performing medical functions for residents.
SARS-CoV-2-linked hospitalization, ED encounters rare after Paxlovid
Jun 28, 2022
<1 percent of patients to whom Paxlovid was dispensed for mild-to-moderate COVID-19 had a hospitalization or emergency department encounter.
SARS-CoV-2 infection up >90 days since second BNT162b2 dose
Nov 29, 2021
Individuals who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 had a significantly longer time elapsed since Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine injection.
Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection seems to be less common
Feb 28, 2022
The study showed that 12 of 12 healthcare workers who received a diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection had at least mild symptoms.
48.3 percent of U.S. ≥16s have had at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Jul 15, 2021
As of May 15, 2021, coverage was lower for non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics versus whites; higher for those at risk for severe COVID-19.
Convalescent plasma use inversely inked to COVID-19 mortality
Jun 14, 2021
A reduction in convalescent plasma use may have resulted in 29,000 excess deaths in the U.S. from mid-November 2020 to February 2021.
Pop goes the senior living bubble?
By
John O'Connor
Nov 08, 2018
It’s time to point out a possible scenario few among us will want to acknowledge: A senior living bubble may be about to burst.
For many, myocarditis risk higher after SARS-CoV-2 infection than vaccination
Aug 23, 2022
But the myocarditis risk was higher after vaccination for men younger than age 40 years, particularly after the second dose of mRNA-1273.
Rehospitalization in dementia patients tied to nurse continuity
Jun 28, 2021
Wide variation was seen in continuity of nursing staff for home healthcare visits to dementia patients following hospitalization.
The future for middle markets may lie in service flexibility
By
Amy Novotney
May 08, 2020
To best serve the middle market, senior living operators will need to think more critically about the needs of seniors within this income level, said speakers during a webinar Thursday conducted by Argentum.