Second COVID-19 vaccine dose missed by more than 10 percent of Americans
Jun 25, 2021
More than one in 10 Americans have missed their second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, a troubling trend as the more infectious Delta variant that first crippled India gains a foothold in this country.
Most COVID-19 patients recover smell at one year
Jun 25, 2021
Participants, however, tend to underreport the return of normal smell compared with objective evaluation.
Is the ‘Delta Plus’ COVID-19 variant a new concern?
Jun 25, 2021
Delta Plus cases are rising in India, and the variant also has been spotted in COVID-19 patients in the United States, United Kingdom, China, Japan, Poland, Portugal, Russia and Switzerland.
59 percent of assisted living providers report workforce decline since 2020: AHCA/NCAL survey
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 24, 2021
Fifty-nine percent of assisted living providers responding to a small survey by the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living said that their overall “workforce situation”...
Town hall aims to push long-term care vaccination levels to 75 percent by July 4
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 24, 2021
A virtual town hall on Tuesday focused on answering questions, alleviating concerns and persuading unvaccinated senior living and other long-term care staff members, residents and families to get a COVID-19...
COVID-19 vaccine coverage in U.S. highest among those 65 and older
Jun 22, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine coverage is 80% among those aged 65 years and older, whereas 34% of those aged 18 to 39 years report having received a COVID-19 vaccine, according to two studies published in the June...
Three technologies that are changing the landscape of home health organizations in 2021
Jun 24, 2021
While organizations continue on their mission to manage the pandemic, it’s also time for them to begin thinking about future-proofing themselves to create a more robust system of delivery.
Coronavirus delta variant spreading rapidly in the United States
Jun 23, 2021
The percentage of the highly transmissible and potentially more dangerous variant doubled in recent weeks.
White House says July 4 vaccination goal will not be met
Jun 23, 2021
The nationwide rate of new vaccinations has plummeted during the past month even as shots have become more available.
Pendulum for primary care is swinging back to the home, VillageMD co-founder says
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 23, 2021
VillageMD co-founder Paul Martino predicts the U.S. healthcare system is returning to its roots whereby primary care physicians — not big hospital systems — drive patient care, along with better, more...