No increased risk for appendicitis reported with mRNA COVID-19 vaccination
Apr 25, 2022
The findings from a nationwide study in Denmark show no increased risk in association with vaccination or SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Single dose of AZD7442 effectively prevents COVID-19
Apr 22, 2022
A relative risk reduction of 82.8% was seen in symptomatic COVID-19 at extended follow-up of a median of six months.
Assisted living providers prohibited from denying employee COVID vaccine exemption requests
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 22, 2022
An amendment to an existing state law expands protections for employees subject to employer COVID-19 vaccine mandates, further complicating the pandemic landscape for assisted living providers in Tennessee.
Early effectiveness assessed for fourth dose of BNT162b2 vaccine
Apr 21, 2022
The difference in absolute risk for three versus four doses was 180.1 and 68.8 cases per 100,000 for COVID-19-related hospitalization and severe COVID-19.
Federal crackdown uncovers $149 million in healthcare-related COVID-19 fraud
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 21, 2022
The Department of Justice on Wednesday announced criminal charges against 21 companies in nine federal districts for an alleged $149 million in pandemic-related healthcare fraud schemes.
Awake prone positioning no benefit for COVID-19-linked hypoxemia
Apr 20, 2022
Evidence shows worse clinical outcomes on day 5 for the intervention group versus the usual-care group.
Nursing home workforce shortages hit Minnesota the hardest, California the least
By
Ron Rajecki
Apr 18, 2022
Minnesota’s nursing homes reported the largest staffing shortages in the country, according to an analysis of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services data conducted by Seniorly.
HHS announces distribution of $1.75 billion in Provider Relief Fund payments
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 14, 2022
More than $1.75 billion in Phase 4 Provider Relief Fund payments are going out to more than 3,600 providers, the Department of Health and Human Service’s Health Resources and Services Administration...
Public health emergency extended 90 more days
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 14, 2022
The federal public health emergency related to COVID-19 is being renewed effective Saturday, when the existing one was set to expire, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday.
Adding pulse oximetry shows no benefit in COVID-19
Apr 13, 2022
No improvement was observed in patients using pulse oximetry added to standard monitoring.