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> Nursing homes warn Build Back Better could have 'devastating impact' on labor shortages and force closures - Fox Business
> Trump's surgeon general: US needs to fight antimicrobial resistance to prevent next pandemic - Fox News
> Staffing shortages at crisis levels in Georgia nursing homes - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
> Moderna chief predicts existing vaccines will struggle with Omicron - Financial Times
> Vaccine Mandates Are Hitting Nursing Homes as Worker Shortages Worsen
> Nursing homes continue to be high-risk areas for COVID-19, study finds
> Antibiotic-resistant infections could be a new ‘hidden pandemic
> Unfunded Nursing Home Mandates in “Build Back Better Act” Will Worsen Historic Staffing Crisis
> US Department of Health & Human Services - Unimplemented Recommendations
> Test determines antibiotic resistance in less than 90 minutes
> Potentially faster-spreading Delta variant, AY.4.2, spotted in 8 states
> 3 states limit nursing home profits in bid to improve care
> Telehealth extends faith-based care to more people
> Medical Directors Must Remain Innovative as Nursing Homes Treat Higher Acuity Patients, Theoria Medical CEO Says
> Amazon to launch Alexa at senior living facilities, health systems

> New guide launched to explain how laundry helps to control infections
> Long-term care CEOs: Pandemic pushing staff shortages to crisis levels
> Researchers find the differences in COVID antibody responses to vaccination and natural infection
> How to Improve Nursing Home Antibiotic Stewardship Programs
> ABT use and Seniors Preserving the lives of seniors and all Americans means preserving antibiotic use
> CIDRAP Study highlights impact of antibiotic resistance on older Americans
> Older Americans bore the brunt of antibiotic-resistant infections, study finds
> Antibody levels decrease after two doses of Pfizer vaccine – study
> CDC says flu bad news
> Tridemic? Minnesota doctors worry about flu season on top of pandemic
> What experts say about the best time to get a flu shot this year
> Up to 90% of Americans may have some form of COVID immunity after delta wave, Dr. Gottlieb says
> Nursing homes could be forced to close if staff shortage worsen
> Incent us, don’t punish us
> No staff no care
> Risk of breakthrough infections remains very rare, 3 studies find
> What happens when two different respiratory viruses infect the same cell?
> Funding for infection control and diagnostic laboratory surveillance for all infections
> Much needed relief on its way
> The IP needs to work closely with their lab to identify all infection risks
> Surveillance testing of nursing homes shows most who test positive for SARS-CoV-2 had no reported symptoms
> Do I have a cold, the flu or Covid?