Fixing inequities in long-term care workforce focus of new institute
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 09, 2022
National advocacy group PHI announced the launch of the Direct Care Worker Equity Institute Tuesday to address issues of racism and gender injustice in long-term care.
ASA: Scoring system may predict stroke risk in COVID-19 inpatients
Feb 08, 2022
The score is based on six clinical factors, including no fever at time of admission, no history of pulmonary disease and high white blood cell count.
Long-term care financing success requires federal program, coverage across continuum: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 08, 2022
A new federal benefit that would include taxpayer subsidies and cover the continuum of long-term care services, including residential care and home- and community-based services, would address some of...
Third attempt at visitation bill could be a strike or the charm sought by families
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 08, 2022
A third attempt at passing a bill requiring Colorado long-term care and other healthcare facilities to allow at least one visitor during public health emergencies could signal a strikeout or be the charm...
CDC backs full approval of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
Feb 07, 2022
The Moderna vaccine is the second COVID-19 vaccine to receive full approval from both the FDA and CDC.
Homologous, heterologous COVID-19 boosters are immunogenic
Feb 07, 2022
Antibody neutralizing titers against SARS-CoV-2 D614G pseudovirus increased by a factor of 4 to 73 for all combinations.
More than 201,000 in long-term care have died from COVID, but just how many more?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 07, 2022
A full accounting of COVID deaths among long-term care residents and staff members is not available because the federal government only collects data from Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing facilities.
More news for Monday, Feb. 7
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 07, 2022
Republican legislators introduce bill to prevent ‘weaponization’ of OSHA … Emergency recruitment program offers $2,000 sign-on bonus to work in long-term care … HUD to enforce carbon monoxide protections...
Proposed law could jeopardize long-term care facility sales, associations say
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 07, 2022
Legislators contend that a bill passed out of the New Jersey’s Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee on Thursday could preserve healthcare workers’ wages and benefits upon the...
Survivors of severe COVID-19 report many long-term symptoms
Feb 04, 2022
The findings show physical, mental and cognitive symptoms one year after an ICU stay for COVID-19.