Clinical guideline issued for use of COVID-19 convalescent plasma
Aug 15, 2022
The strong recommendation is based on high-certainty evidence against COVID-19 convalescent plasma for unselected hospitalized patients with moderate or severe disease.
Vaccine mandate brings relief to home care agencies but raises questions
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 13, 2021
President Biden’s vaccine mandate for workers at healthcare agencies receiving Medicare and Medicaid was the kind of good news Louisiana home care agencies needed.
More news for Tuesday, Jan. 4
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 04, 2022
Supreme Court to hear OSHA, CMS vaccine mandate arguments Friday … OSHA withdraws part of COVID-19 standard but will ‘vigorously enforce’ other parts … Legislators endorse request to use $6.39...
COVID relief package passes Senate without amendment to help senior living, but ‘forward progress’...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 08, 2021
An attempt to include direct aid to senior living operators in the American Rescue Plan Act failed in the Senate on Saturday, but the effort represents “forward progress” as the industry continues...
One in four survivors of COVID-19 have symptoms at six months
Jul 30, 2021
Fatigue, shortness of breath and depression are the most common long COVID-19 symptoms.
New task force to develop guidance for reopening senior living and care communities
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 11, 2020
Representatives of more than 140 senior housing and care operators and members of four associations advocating for U.S. providers are joining forces with other groups in a new effort to provide guidance...
Serious adverse effects from COVID-19 vaccines reported rarely
Jan 05, 2022
Full vaccination dose, younger age, female sex and previously having had COVID-19 were linked to greater odds of adverse effects.
Loss of smell, taste less likely with newer COVID-19 variants
May 18, 2022
A lower risk for developing chemosensory loss was observed with the alpha, delta and omicron variants.
Bivalent vaccine provides added protection against BA.5, XBB/XBB.1.5
Jan 26, 2023
Additional protection against symptomatic infection was provided for people who previously had received monovalent vaccine doses.
COVID-19 legal advice: ‘Document your efforts’
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 17, 2020
A legal expert is urging providers to document everything related to their response to the coronavirus pandemic. It’s a move that could help skilled nursing and senior living organizations defend themselves...