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04/27/2023
AMDA - The Society for PALTC Medicine | April 26
News
Headlines:
New/Updated Guidance
- White House: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Most Sweeping Set of Executive Actions to Improve Care in History
- CDC simplifies COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, allows older adults and immunocompromised adults to get second dose of the updated vaccine
- NIH: Updated COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines
- FDA sanctions 2nd dose of updated booster for seniors, simplifies vax schedule
- FDA updates prescribing information for all opioid pain medicines to provide additional guidance for safe use
- US FDA approves Biogen's ALS drug
Journal Articles/Preprints
- JAMDA: Potentially Harmful Medication Prescribing by the Degree of Physician Specialization in Nursing Home Practice: An Observational Study
- JAMDA: Risk of adverse events and delirium after COVID-19 vaccination in patients living with dementia
- JAMDA: Clinical and Subjective Oral Health Status of Care Home Residents in Europe: A Systematic Review
- Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Use and Spending Before and After Introduction of the Public Health Emergency Waiver During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Association of COVID-19 Infection With Incident Diabetes
Research Reports/White Papers
- As Federal Emergency Declaration Expires, the Picture of the Pandemic Grows Fuzzier
- 99 percent of physicians and hospitals won’t give post-acute referrals unless providers support interoperability: new study
- Long COVID Neuro Symptoms May Be Shaped By Exposure to Other Coronaviruses — Findings suggest possible role of original antigenic sin
- Views on Medication Deprescribing Among Adults Age 50–80
Podcasts/Webinars
News/News Analysis
- CMS leader balks on broader use of antipsychotic drugs
- Lawmakers join unions, caregivers in call for nursing home staffing standards, $25 minimum wage
- The ongoing search for long COVID treatments
- Why Some SNFs with Low Star Ratings are All-Star Performers for Hospital Partners
