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02/09/2022
AMDA - The Society for PALTC Medicine | February 9
COMMERCIAL: COVID-19 Update
Headlines:
New/Updated Guidance
- CDC: Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Spread in Nursing Homes (revised)
- CMS to providers: If no tests, don’t deny visitors
- CDC: Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic (revised)
- NIH: NIAID Pandemic Preparedness Plan targets ‘prototype’ and priority pathogens
- CDC Data Tracker: SARS-CoV-2 RNA Levels in Wastewater in the United States (NEW)
Journal Articles/Preprints
- JAMDA: Sedation-Associated Medications at Dementia Diagnosis, Their Receptor Activity, and Associations With Adverse Outcomes in a Large Clinical Cohort
- JAMDA: Medical and Mental Health Care Challenges in Nursing Homes, Assisted Living, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) During COVID-19
- MMWR: Effectiveness of Face Mask or Respirator Use in Indoor Public Settings for Prevention of SARS-CoV-2 Infection — California, February–December 2021
- Factors associated with SARS-COV-2 attack rates in aged care– a meta-analysis
Research Reports/White Papers
Podcasts/Webinars
News/News Analysis
- New COVID-19 test kits promised as LTC operators contend with shortages, slow PCR results
- AMDA annual conference double-dose: Baltimore and digital
- Is it time to reimagine assisted living? These industry experts say yes
- JAMDA: COVID-19 underscores importance of nurse practitioners in long-term care
- Nursing Home Operators See ‘Uphill Battle’ in Moving Away From Staffing Agency Usage in 2022
- Lessons from COVID-19: Issue clear guidance that reflects person-centered care principles
- 16-state coalition seeks to block CMS vax mandate
- COVID Vaccine Hesitancy and Past Trauma: Is There a Link?
- COVID Brain Changes Show Parallels With Alzheimer's Disease