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08/31/2022
AMDA - The Society for PALTC Medicine | August 31
COMMERCIAL: COVID-19 Update
Headlines:
New/Updated Guidance
- CDC: Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — United States, 2022–23 Influenza Season
- Introducing the Long-Term Care Equality Index
- CDC Key Messages on U.S. Monkeypox Outbreak 2022
- 2022 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on the Role of Nonstatin Therapies for LDL-Cholesterol Lowering in the Management of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Solution Set Oversight Committee
Journal Articles/Preprints
- Changes in Health and Quality of Life in US Skilled Nursing Facilities by COVID-19 Exposure Status in 2020
- JAMDA: Risk of death in nursing home residents after COVID-19 vaccination
- JAMDA: Low Bone Mineral Density With Risk of Dementia: A Prospective Cohort Study
- Nirmatrelvir Use and Severe Covid-19 Outcomes during the Omicron Surge
- Analysis of Functional Recovery in Older Adults Discharged to Skilled Nursing Facilities and Then Home
- Learnings Regarding Emergency Preparedness During the Public Health Emergency: A Mixed-Methods Study of Hospitals and Long-Term Care Facilities
Research Reports/White Papers
- Study points to new approach to clearing toxic waste from brain
- Study: New Wastewater Surveillance Method Detected SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern Up to 2 Weeks Before Clinical Tests
Podcasts/Webinars
- TODAY: FMDA's Journal Club | Resident Wishes: DNR, POLST, Advanced Care Planning, and More, August 31, 2022, 12:00 PM ET
- TOMORROW: CDC Public Health Partner Update on Monkeypox, Thursday, September 1, 1:00–1:45 PM ET
News/News Analysis
- OIG Launches Investigation into Nursing Home Medicare Payments to Related Parties
- Why Immigration Falls Short as a Nursing Home Workforce Solution — And How to Fix It
- Pfizer's RSV vaccine found effective, safe among older adults in study
- Inflation replaces staffing as top concern for many operators: survey
- Warning on staffing minimum: Studying costs won’t matter if pay doesn’t add up