The Health Facilities Community Blog: Resumption of Regular Surveillance Testing Guidelines
To: Residential care facilities (Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Group Homes, and Intermediate Care Facilities) From: HFEMS Residential Care Strike Team Thank you again for your patience and cooperation during…
The Health Facilities Community Blog: Application for Civil Money Penalty (CMP) funds for NH to purchase tents and/or clear dividers for in-person visitation
CMS will now approve the use of CMP funds to purchase tents for outdoor visitation and/or clear dividers (e.g., Plexiglas or similar products) to create physical barriers to reduce the…
Do feeding tubes improve outcomes in patients with dementia? | The Hospitalist
Key Points PEG tube placement is associated with significant short- and long-term risks. There is no decrease in risk of aspiration pneumonia with placement of gastric or post-pyloric feeding tube…
Moderna Covid-19 vaccine is less potent against variant but still protective
https://www.statnews.com/2021/01/25/moderna-vaccine-less-effective-variant/?utm_content=bufferba98f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin&utm_campaign=linkedin_organic
#48: Hyponatremia Deconstructed – The Curbsiders
https://thecurbsiders.com/medical-education/48-hyponatremia-deconstructed
UA Review from AAFP
Urine spec gravity > 1.010 can indicate dehydration. Increased USG is associated with dehydration, SIADH, glycosuria. Decreased USG is associated with diuretic use, impaired renal function, diabetes insipidus, adrenal insufficiency,…
Hospice required to report suspected abuse.
CMS — Hospice required to report suspected abuse. CMS requires hospices to immediately report all alleged violations involving mistreatment, neglect, or verbal, mental, sexual, and physical abuse, including injuries of…
HAN 1/26/2021–Quarantine recommendation after vaccination
In most cases, individuals who have received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) schedule, do not need to quarantine after exposure to…
Covid 19 Risk Tool
Calculate your risk of dying from COVID-19. https://covid19risktools.com:8443/riskcalculator
Allergic Reactions Including Anaphylaxis After Receipt of the First Dose of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine — United States, December 21, 2020–January 10, 2021 | MMWR
The anaphylaxis rate after the first dose of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is 10 in ~4,000,000. – Event Rate = 10 / 4,041,396 = 0.00025% or 1 in 404,139 – https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7004e1.htm?s_cid=mm7004e1_w&utm_source=STAT+Newsletters&utm_campaign=356c4680e3-MR_COPY_13&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8cab1d7961-356c4680e3-149703525