Complete Story
05/19/2022
AMDA - The Society for PALTC Medicine | May 18
COMMERCIAL: COVID-19 Update
Headlines:
New/Updated Guidance
Journal Articles/Preprints
- Comparison of SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Response After 2-Dose mRNA-1273 vs BNT162b2 Vaccines in Incrementally Immunosuppressed Patients
- JAMDA: Comparison of Diagnostic Accuracies of qSOFA, NEWS, and MEWS to Identify Sepsis in Older Inpatients With Suspected Infection
- JAMDA: Impact of Psychotic Symptoms and Concurrent Neuropsychiatric Symptoms on the Quality of Life of People With Dementia Living in Nursing Homes
- JAMDA: Cost-Effectiveness of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Adapted to Primary Care
- A Giant in Geriatrics: A Tribute to Professor John Edward Morley
- A Call to Action to Enhance Understanding of Long COVID in Long-Term Care Home Residents
- Hypertension, Arterial Stiffness, and Diabetes: a Prospective Cohort Study
- Perspective Roundtable: Long-Term Care in the United States — Problems and Solutions
Research Reports/White Papers
Podcasts/Webinars
- HHS Medical Roundtable on COVID-19 Therapeutics and Long-Term Care. Friday, May 20, 12:00-1:00 PM ET.
- More of a Good Thing: A Framework to Grow and Strengthen the PALTC Careforce, May 26, 2022, 4:00-5:00 PM ET (not being recorded; listen live)
- Healing Together Video featuring Paige Hector, LMSW, MSW
News/News Analysis
- 1 million LTC staff unboosted as COVID cases tick up, AARP analysis shows
- HHS Announces New Funding Opportunity to Strengthen Behavioral Health Services in Nursing Homes and Other Long-Term Care Facilities
- Former CMS Chief Verma: Focus on SNF Ownership a ‘Colossal Waste of Time,’ More Holistic Approach Needed to Drive Quality
- FDA approves diabetes drug with evidence of superior blood sugar control
- How Often Can You Be Infected With the Coronavirus?
- What the current spike in Covid-19 cases could say about the coronavirus’ future
- ‘That’s Just Part of Aging’: Long Covid Symptoms Are Often Overlooked in Seniors