In-hospital delirium increases risk for functional disability, cognitive impairment
Jul 11, 2024
The findings were seen among older adults in the six months following a COVID-19 hospitalization.
Biden administration could withhold funds from long-term care providers to encourage worker vaccination
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 09, 2021
Biden administration officials are considering withholding funds from long-term-care providers that they say aren’t doing enough to encourage employee vaccinations, according to unnamed sources quoted...
Resident autonomy supersedes industry risk intolerance, authors say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 03, 2023
Engaging continuing care facility residents in decision-making that affects their care and treatment is necessary to maintaining their autonomy and dignity, according to a recent article in JAMDA–The...
One in seven drug supply chain issue reports tied to drug shortages
Apr 10, 2024
Supply disruptions increased for drugs with and without reports at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Persistent viral shedding common in hospitalized COVID-19 patients
May 13, 2022
Persistent viral shedding is associated with in-hospital delirium and increased six-month mortality.
Protection against omicron strongest with hybrid immunity
Jun 17, 2022
Immunity resulting from previous COVID-19 infection and recent booster vaccination confers the strongest protection against the omicron infection.
Overall risk of myopericarditis low after COVID-19 vaccine
Apr 12, 2022
The overall incidence of myopericarditis does not differ significantly for those receiving COVID-19 vaccines versus non-COVID-19 vaccines.
More news for Friday, April 8
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 08, 2022
CBRE Seniors Housing & Care Investor Survey identifies industry trends … Senior housing staffing shortages move from severe to moderate: NIC … CMS finalizes Medicare coverage policy for Alzheimer’s...
Investing in private rooms may have prevented nearly a third of COVID-19 long-term care infections, deaths:...
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 27, 2021
Greater investment in proper infrastructure, including private rooms and adequate staffing, likely would have gone a long way in protecting long-term care residents from COVID-19 outbreaks, an international...
U.S. COVID-19 death toll passes 800,000
Dec 13, 2021
The rise from 700,000 to 800,000 deaths happened in just 74 days compared with 119 days for the previous 100,000 increase in deaths.