Some COVID-19 survivors incur significant costs for postdischarge care, study finds
(By Marissa Plescia for Becker’s Hospital Review) While most patients hospitalized for COVID-19 don’t experience financial distress for postdischarge care,
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Pandemic
With infections spiking in Europe and a variant on the rise, experts warn the U.S. could face a Covid resurgence
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) On the surface, U.S. Covid-19 metrics continue to show improvement, with cases, hospitalizations, and deaths
Read MoreCMS updates COVID-19 testing rules for long-term care facilities
(By Cailey Gleeson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Long-term care residents and staff with symptoms or signs of COVID-19 must be
Read MoreDeaths for non-COVID-19 diagnoses up from pre-pandemic, Medicare study finds
(By Gabrielle Masson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Compared to pre-pandemic, mortality rates after hospitalization for non-COVID-19 illnesses were substantially higher
Read MoreThe CDC’s New Guidelines on Covid Risk and Masking Send Confounding Signals
(By Colleen DeGuzman for Kaiser Health News) When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last month unveiled updated covid-19
Read MoreFor some patients, cardiovascular problems persist long after COVID
(By Will Stone for NPR) Robi Tamargo never worried much about her heart. The 61-year-old had started running competitively in
Read MoreCDC says Americans can now go unmasked in many parts of the country
(By Pien Huang and Carmel Wroth for NPR) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday it is relaxing
Read MoreAs mask mandates fade, experts say use of masks likely will not
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) Late last year, Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
Read MoreHow CMS looks at ‘fully vaccinated’ under mandate
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) As CMS’ COVID-19 vaccination mandate is in effect nationwide, the agency is allowing
Read MoreThe pandemic pummeled long-term care – it may not recover quickly, experts warn
(By Rhitu Chatterjee for NPR) Nursing homes and other long term care facilities have lost a record number of residents
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