by GV Team | Aug 11, 2022 | Resources
Blog by www.cvshealth.com For two decades, the “Trust Barometer” from the Edelman company has looked at public faith in institutions. Lately, its findings have been concerning. Trust in media, government and other sectors dropped around the world during the COVID-19...
by GV Team | Aug 4, 2022 | Coronavirus, Drug Information, Patient Safety, Resources
Blog by www.cvshealth.com Prem Shah, Executive Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer at CVS Health®, explores why consumers trust his profession like few others and the potential impact on public health. It’s an iconic image from the cover of the Saturday Evening...
by GV Team | Jul 27, 2022 | Coronavirus, Resources, Vaccinations
Blog by www.ihca.org In June 2022, the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) began using the updated definition of up-to-date COVID-19 vaccination issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). All facility types reporting data through the...
by GV Team | Jul 20, 2022 | Regulation Changes, Resources, Senior Health
Blog by www.skillednursingnews.com Nursing home providers could be cited by surveyors for noncompliance – and issued civil monetary penalties – as part of updated guidance tied to arbitration agreements published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
by GV Team | Jun 30, 2022 | Drug Information, Patient Safety, Resources, Senior Health
Blog by www.nia.nih.gov Older adults who take a cholesterol-lowering drug known as a statin may have a lower risk of developing Parkinson’s-like movement symptoms, according to an NIA-funded observational study published in Neurology. Fatty plaques in brain blood...
by GV Team | Jun 14, 2022 | Patient Safety, Resources, Senior Health
Blog by www.healthinaging.org For more than 20 years, the AGS Beers Criteria® for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults have been a leading source of information about safely prescribing medications for older people. The AGS Beers Criteria® identify...
