CDPHE updates for Visitation Guidance
There have been updates to PHO 20-20 as well as the Residential Care Facility (RCF) Comprehensive Mitigation Guidance Document. I suggest you read BOTH. I have outlined much of the…
Bamlanivimab no longer recommended due to COVID variants in Colorado
The monoclonal antibody bamlanivimab is no longer recommended as monotherapy for the treatment of COVID-19 in Colorado. The prevalence of B.1.427/B.1.429 variants is now estimated to be greater than 20%…
Association of Acute Symptoms of COVID-19 and Symptoms of Depression in Adults | Depressive Disorders | JAMA Network Open | JAMA Network
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2777421?resultClick=3&utm_source=STAT+Newsletters&utm_campaign=dd0df333b3-MR_COPY_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8cab1d7961-dd0df333b3-149703525 After acute infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a subset of individuals experience persistent symptoms involving mood, sleep, anxiety, and fatigue,1 which may contribute to markedly…
Health workers’ greatest COVID-19 risk is from community, new data show | CIDRAP
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2021/03/health-workers-greatest-covid-19-risk-community-new-data-show The greatest COVID-19 risk factors for healthcare personnel (HCP) aren't patient contact or clinical duties but rather community exposure and prevalence, according to a JAMA Network Open study yesterday.…
mRNA COVID vaccination tied to 80% lower risk of asymptomatic infection
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2021/03/covid-19-scan-mar-11-2021 mRNA COVID vaccination tied to 80% lower risk of asymptomatic infection A real-world Mayo Clinic study shows a link between vaccination with two doses of an mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine—either…
CMS visitation Guidance update
QSO-20-39-NH Revised (cms.gov) According to the updated guidance, facilities should allow responsible indoor visitation at all times and for all residents, regardless of vaccination status of the resident, or visitor,…
JAMA: Acute Allergic Reactions to mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
Research Letter March 8, 2021 Kimberly G. Blumenthal, MD, MSc1; Lacey B. Robinson, MD, MPH1; Carlos A. Camargo Jr, MD, DrPH2; et alErica S. Shenoy, MD, PhD3; Aleena Banerji, MD1;…
Colorado COVID-19 Variant Update March 5, 2021
See full health advisory update ● CDPHE has been conducting ongoing surveillance for COVID-19 variants since December 2020, when the first case of B.1.1.7 in Colorado was announced.● As of…
Is the End of the Long-Term Care Crisis Within Sight? New COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in Long-Term Care Facilities Are Dropping | KFF
Weekly new deaths among nursing home residents have decreased by 66% since long-term care vaccination efforts started at the end of December, compared to a 61% increase in all other…