Flu, pneumococcal, COVID and RSV vaccination: What you need to know
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 03, 2024
Labor Day brought cooler temperatures in my neck of the woods this year, which reminded me of the changing seasons. This time of year is when your thoughts may be turning to all of the vaccinations that...
Many US adults lost trust in physicians, hospitals during pandemic
Aug 06, 2024
Lower levels of trust were tied to significantly lower odds of COVID-19 and flu vaccination.
COVID-19 continues to affect leading causes of death in US: CDC
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 12, 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic radically altered the rankings of the leading causes of death in the United States in 2020, and although COVID ranks lower on the list of causes in 2023, its effects continue to be...
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.
Feds urge vaccination as ‘tripledemic’ hits more Americans
Dec 05, 2022
Vaccination will be key to keeping patients healthy through the winter holidays.
Big senior living stories of 2022
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 22, 2022
Here are some of the major stories that affected senior living providers in 2022.
Are filters and germicidal lights actually useful? New study hopes to clear the air about them
By
Kristen Fischer
Aaron Dorman
Nov 21, 2023
A new study says air filtration systems can’t stop people from getting viral infections, according to new research.
Mortality higher for COVID-19 hospitalization than for flu in 2023/2024 season
May 22, 2024
The authors highlight that the volume of hospitalizations for COVID-19 was double that of the volume for flu.
‘Tripledemic’ slowing pace of long-term care move-ins: NIC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 19, 2022
Senior living and care operators have reported a steady pace of move-ins for several months, but the “tripledemic” — respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza and COVID-19 — is tempering the...
Incidence of new-onset HTN higher for COVID-19 versus influenza patients
Aug 21, 2023
Hospitalized and nonhospitalized patients with COVID-19 were more likely to develop persistent hypertension than those with influenza.