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If It’s COVID, Paxlovid? Studies Suggest a Rethink These Days | MedPage Today Valproic Acid for Behavioral and Psychiatric Symptoms in Dementia (BPSD) – Not Really Colorado Dementia Partnership A Need for a Time-Out: A Consensus Statement From the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed) on the Use of Urine Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing for Urinary Tract Infections – Journal of the American Medical Directors Association Suicide Safety Plan
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Effectiveness of Covid-19 Vaccines against the B.1.617.2 (Delta) Variant | NEJM

August 11, 2021 dashephe

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2108891?query=recirc_mostViewed_railB_article

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modeling covid testing strategies in nursing homes

August 11, 2021 dashephe

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IGg4tnX9tUvZ_JrnN6BVPIcLQDJBQfYd/view?usp=sharing

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AMDA stance on Aducanamab

August 5, 2021 dashephe

AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine is compelled to comment on therecent approval of the controversial parenteral Alzheimer’s Dementia (AD) medication, aducanumab.After considering the evidence, we…

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Increase in 2021 RSV, HPIV cases

August 5, 2021 dashephe

National and statewide circulation of respiratory viruses other than influenza and SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) are above normal transmission levels, particularly human parainfluenza virus 3 (HPIV-3) and respiratory…

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The Health Facilities Community Blog: Universal masking required for all residential care facilities

August 4, 2021 dashephe

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COVID-19 Updates 7-28-21

July 28, 2021 dashephe

Vaccinated people should wear masks indoors (1). Delta is being transmitted fairly well by vaccinated and infected people. Case and Hospitalization rates in areas with low vaccination rates are going…

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AMA, 56 Other Groups Back Mandatory COVID Vax for Healthcare Workers | MedPage Today

July 28, 2021 dashephe

https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19vaccine/93747 The joint statement was unequivocal: "We call for all healthcare and long-term care employers to require their employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19," it said in a single paragraph…

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Medical Groups Call for Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination for Health Care Workers – MPR

July 27, 2021 dashephe

https://www.empr.com/home/news/medical-groups-call-for-mandatory-covid-19-vaccination-for-health-care-workers/

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The Health Facilities Community Blog: Enhanced Infection Mitigation Testing Requirements– What you need to know

July 27, 2021 dashephe

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How the Second mRNA Vaccine Bolsters Immunity | The Scientist Magazine(R)

July 26, 2021 dashephe

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PALTmed-Colorado

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  • Learning points from PALTC26 Conference - Colorado speakers
  • Secondary Prevention After Ischemic Stroke / Peripheral Artery Disease in the Lower Extremities
  • HEART FAILURE: The Guidelines, The Latest, Considerations with Older Adults

Resources

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  • Elements of Plan of Correction
  • Facility Reported Incidents
  • CO Regs
    • / LTC Regulations
    • / Standards for Licensure
    • / Occurrence Reporting Manual
  • Pharmacy
    • Drug Shortage Information ASHP
  • CDPHE
    • / Reportable Infectious Diseases | CDPHE
    • / CDPHE RPP webpage
    • / Mitigation guidance
    • / State Op Manual - Appendix PP (cms.gov)
  • COVID-19 /Influenza / RSV
    • /COVID-19, influenza, and RSV resources for residential and long-term care facilities | Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
    • / Managing HCP with covid infxn or exposure
    • / Liverpool COVID-19 Interactions
  • Antibiotic Stewardship and Infection Control
    • / Antimicrobial Stewardship in LTC -CDPHE
    • / Nursing Home Antibiotics Guidelines Summary Resource CDPHE
    • / Graphics and Videos | Be Antibiotics Aware Partner Toolkit | Antibiotic Use | CDC
    • / Viral respiratory diseases report CDPHE
    • / RESP-NET Interactive Dashboard | CDC
    • / COVID-19, influenza, and RSV resources for LTC | CDPHE

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MedPageToday

  • ACIP's Hep B Vaccine Recs Would Increase Deaths, Cancers, Studies Warn
  • Kids With Chronic Health, Social Needs More Likely to Frequently Miss School
  • Can Endoscopic Procedure Slow Post-GLP-1 Weight Rebound?
  • EULAR: Docs Should Push Hard on Physical Activity for Arthritis Patients
  • First-Time Seizures Linked to Higher Cancer Risk, Study Finds

JAMDA

  • Evaluating the Implementation of a Toolkit With Meaningful Activities for Residents With Dementia
  • Trends in Attachment to Family Physicians Among Assisted Living Residents in Ontario, Canada: A Home-Level Repeated Cross-Sectional Study
  • Hobby Engagement and Subjective Well-Being Among Older Adult Stroke Survivors
  • Durability of Clinical Protection in Nursing Home Residents Following Monovalent KP.2 SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination
  • Nursing Home Administrators' Experiences Communicating With Residents' Families During COVID-19

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