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Nursing Home Industry Reacts to the Biden Administration’s Nursing Home Reform Plan

March 4, 2022 dashephe

https://www.ahcancal.org/News-and-Communications/Press-Releases/Pages/Nursing-Home-Industry-Reacts-to-the-Biden-Administration%E2%80%99s-Nursing-Home-Reform-Plan.aspx “The nursing home profession has always been committed to improving the quality of care our residents receive, and we appreciate the Biden Administration joining us in this ongoing effort.…

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HAN Update – COVID-19 Therapeutics Updates | March 2, 2022 – shepherd@docshepherd.com – docshepherd.com Mail

March 3, 2022 dashephe

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Excess Deaths Twice as High for Dementia Patients During Pandemic | MedPage Today

March 1, 2022 dashephe

https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/dementia/97406?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2022-02-28&eun=g148346d0r&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Headlines%20Evening%202022-02-28&utm_term=NL_Daily_DHE_dual-gmail-definition_Evening

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Staffing shortages hit nursing home industry hard, and may be here to stay : Shots – Health News : NPR

February 26, 2022 dashephe

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/02/22/1081901906/the-pandemic-pummeled-long-term-care-it-may-not-recover-quickly-experts-warn

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HAN Update – COVID-19 Vaccine update: Extended dosing intervals | February 24, 2022 – shepherd@docshepherd.com – docshepherd.com Mail

February 25, 2022 dashephe

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2-2022 med director report

February 24, 2022 dashephe

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T8TGXNA8P7uYEHma4Z2Bqul769ao6Icb/view?usp=sharing

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Why Is Vitamin D Hype So Impervious to Evidence?

February 23, 2022 dashephe

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/968682?src=soc_lk_share

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Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Spread in Nursing Homes | CDC

February 10, 2022 dashephe

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/long-term-care.html

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Plant-based diets, pescatarian diets and COVID-19 severity: a population-based case–control study in six countries

February 10, 2022 dashephe

https://nutrition.bmj.com/content/bmjnph/early/2021/05/18/bmjnph-2021-000272.full.pdf

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Omicron has peaked. Will the COVID-19 pandemic ever end?

February 10, 2022 dashephe

Omicron has peaked. Will the COVID-19 pandemic ever end?: Three UCHealth experts weigh in on where they think the coronavirus pandemic is headed and if COVID will ever end.

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  • Association Between Sarcopenia and Frailty Transition in Chinese Older Adults: A Multistate Markov Model Study
  • CHROME 2.0 Reduces Psychotropic Prescribing, Improving Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Falls in People With Dementia
  • Fall History Is the Only Morse Fall Scale Item That Differentiates Nursing Home Residents Who Fall From Those Who Do Not
  • Family Caregiver Perspectives on Advance Care Planning Discussions for Residents With Dementia Led by Trained Nursing Home Staff: Insights From the APPROACHES Project
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