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10/12/2022
AMDA - The Society for PALTC Medicine | October 12
COMMERCIAL: COVID-19 Update
Headlines:
New/Updated Guidance
- CMS: Updated CLIA SARS-CoV-2 Molecular and Antigen Point of Care Test Enforcement Discretion
- FDA releases important information about risk of COVID-19 due to certain variants not neutralized by Evusheld
Journal Articles/Preprints
- Bivalent mRNA vaccine booster induces robust antibody immunity against Omicron lineages BA.2, BA.2.12.1, BA.2.75 and BA.5
- JAMDA: Public Quality Reporting and Nursing Home Admission Decisions
- Estimated Global Proportions of Individuals With Persistent Fatigue, Cognitive, and Respiratory Symptom Clusters Following Symptomatic COVID-19 in 2020 and 2021
- Protective Effect of Previous SARS-CoV-2 Infection against Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 Subvariants
- Association of Multimorbidity, Disease Clusters, and Modification by Genetic Factors With Risk of Dementia
Research Reports/White Papers
- A Fall COVID-19 Booster Campaign Could Save Thousands of Lives, Billions of Dollars
- NFID 2022 National Survey: Attitudes about Influenza and Pneumococcal Disease, and the Impacts of COVID-19
- Data Behind the Newest Bivalent COVID-19 Booster
- COVID Rebound After Pfizer Treatment Likely Due to Robust Immune Response, Study Finds
Podcasts/Webinars
News/News Analysis
- October 2022 Issue of Caring for the Ages: Focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Long-Term Care
- CMS Asks for Public Input on Establishing First, National Directory of Health Care Providers and Services
- CMS Request for Information; National Directory of Healthcare Providers & Services
- Senior living could become part of CMS’ proposed national healthcare provider directory
- Nursing Home Surprise: Advantage Plans May Shorten Stays to Less Time Than Medicare Covers
- 3 Nursing Home Legal Issues to Watch in 2022 and Beyond
- New HHS Report: COVID-19 Vaccinations in 2021 Linked to More than 650,000 Fewer COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Over 300,000 Fewer Deaths Among Medicare Beneficiaries, Underscoring Importance of Getting Updated COVID-19 Vaccines This Fall
- Ask the Wound Care Expert
- APIC expert urges mask-wearing in LTC, despite guidance switch
