FDA Takes Action on Updated mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines to Better Protect Against Currently Circulating Variants | FDA
https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-takes-action-updated-mrna-covid-19-vaccines-better-protect-against-currently-circulating
Viral respiratory diseases report | Department of Public Health & Environment
https://cdphe.colorado.gov/viral-respiratory-diseases-report
RESP-NET Interactive Dashboard | CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/surveillance/resp-net/dashboard.html
Proposed Minimum Staffing Rules
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Hypodermoclysis for Frail Patients and Patients in Long Term Care: A Review of Clinical Effectiveness, Cost Effectiveness, and Guidelines – NCBI Bookshelf
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK565481/#rc1306.app4
LTC Discharge Requirements
Code of Colorado Regulations (state.co.us) 14.1.5 A completed health record shall be maintained on every resident from the time ofadmission through the time of discharge. All health records shall contain:(1)…
Cranberry to Prevent UTI? Probably Not.
Take home point: Among older women residing in nursing homes, administration of cranberry capsules, compared with placebo, resulted in no significant difference in presence of bacteriuria plus pyuria over 1…
Infectious Diseases in Older Adults of Long-term Care Facilities: Update on Approach to Diagnosis and Management – PMC
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5909836/#R62
Medical Director Report 9-1-23
Ethics Committe Meeting at New Time El Paso County LTC Ethics Committee Meeting — First Friday every month at noon. In person meeting once every quarter Watch for the agenda…