US health officials urge indoor masking in major cities as ‘tripledemic’ rages
Dec 12, 2022
During the past few weeks, COVID-19, the flu and respiratory syncytial virus have made millions of Americans ill.
Improving indoor air quality is new focus of national COVID-19 mitigation strategy
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 07, 2022
Improving indoor air quality is one of the best ways to reduce the large toll that respiratory viruses are taking on older adults and other vulnerable populations. But current regulations are “simply...
Feds urge vaccination as ‘tripledemic’ hits more Americans
Dec 05, 2022
Vaccination will be key to keeping patients healthy through the winter holidays.
Society needs to weather tripledemic ‘storm’ to build back immunity: expert
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 22, 2022
As media reports of hospitals being pushed to the brink over the tripledemic of RSV, COVID-19 and influenza dominate, one expert said society will need to “get through the storm” before things will...
CDC: Flu has started early and with a punch
Nov 21, 2022
The United States already has seen 38,000 hospitalizations for flu; hospitals also are treating high numbers of patients with RSV and COVID-19.
America’s emergency physicians warn of surge in patients due to ‘tripledemic’
Nov 14, 2022
A coalition of health and medical groups has called on the White House to hold a summit on ongoing problems facing US emergency departments.
FDA warns of amoxicillin shortage
Oct 31, 2022
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists said it started hearing about shortages about three weeks ago.
LTC Properties ‘not sitting here waiting’ for Brookdale’s next move, CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 31, 2022
With Brookdale Senior Living’s lease with real estate investment trust LTC Properties up in 2023 and rumors swirling that the Brentwood, TN-based senior living operator is shopping for a buyer, the Westlake...
Prepare for ‘vigorous respiratory virus’ season, public health experts warn
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 08, 2021
Relaxed COVID-19 mitigation measures, travel and a lack of protective immunity against last season’s influenza virus could mean a potentially “vigorous respiratory virus season,” according to public...
$10.5 million AMDA, CDC partnership aims to improve vaccination rates in senior living, other settings
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 21, 2021
A five-year, $10.5 million agreement between AMDA–The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine and the federal government will try to improve vaccination rates among residents and staff members...