There is a widespread belief that a change in the mental status or an increase in falls in a nursing home resident may indicate an underlying infection. This contributes to the overuse of antibiotics, according to revised clinical guidance by…
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Weekly COVID-19 cases in nursing homes hit highest peak since spring
Weekly coronavirus cases in nursing homes hit the highest peak since spring with more than 16,000 infections and 2,000 deaths over just seven days, new report finds More than 16,000 coronavirus cases were recorded at US nursing homes during the week…
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Excess death toll in care homes from COVID-19 ‘hugely underestimated’
An early draft of a study by University of Manchester health economists and data scientists calculates that up to 10,000 more people may have died in care homes from COVID-19 than previously realized. The study is the first independent analysis…
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Care homes in England had greatest increase in excess deaths at height of the COVID-19 pandemic
Care homes in England experienced the highest increase in excess deaths at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to those in the rest of the UK, according to new research. A study—co-ordinated from the University of Stirling’s Management School—found…
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New database shows more than 20% of nursing homes still report staff, PPE shortages
Nearly half of all COVID-19 deaths in the United States have occurred among nursing home residents, whose age, chronic medical conditions, and congregate living quarters place them and their caregivers at high risk of contracting the disease. And yet, six…
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