COVID-19 outbreak at nursing home where 95% residents were vaccinated led to 17 cases – but only death was person who had not received their…
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Prescribing of psychotropic meds up in nursing homes during COVID-19
(HealthDay)—Prescribing of psychotropic drugs increased for residents of nursing homes in Ontario, Canada, from January-February 2020 to March-September 2020, according to a study published online…
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March to November 2020 saw drop in COVID-19 mortality at nursing homes
(HealthDay)—Between March and November 2020, there was a decrease in 30-day mortality rates among nursing home residents with COVID-19, according to a report published online…
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Covid Cases Plummet 83% Among Nursing Home Staffers Despite Vaccine Hesitancy
Joan Phillips, a certified nursing assistant in a Florida nursing home, loved her job but dreaded the danger of going to work in the pandemic….
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Dramatic decline seen in COVID-19 cases, deaths at U.S. nursing homes
New COVID-19 cases in U.S. nursing homes have fallen to their lowest number since the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) started keeping track…
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COVID-19 vaccine can’t come too soon for nursing homes, but many questions remain
Lynne Katzmann, whose company runs 22 long-term care facilities in Colorado, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, knows what she will do as soon as a new…
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Coronavirus hits every resident of Kansas nursing home, linked to 10 deaths
Did Biden criticize governors for ordering coronavirus patients to nursing homes? President Trump sits down with Fox News Channel’s Mark Levin for an exclusive interview….
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Nursing professor offers relationship advice during pandemic
With children out of school, parents working from home, and many family members and friends apart physically, COVID-19 has presented new challenges for both staying…
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