The Los Angeles Jewish Home has been at the forefront of administering the COVID-19 vaccine. Its secret weapon: an on-site pharmacy at Joyce Eisenberg-Keefer Medical Center (JEKMC), with a clinical pharmacy residency program. https://t.co/upiINUBPTy
Dr. Noah Marco, chief medical officer at the Los Angeles Jewish Home, a major provider of senior health care services, agrees that the Board of Supervisors should intervene to stop the discharge of COVID-19 patients to facilities with poor track records
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Officials appear to be “tacitly accepting the fact” that the virus is going to “burn” through the population - my piece @capitalandmain on question marks for vulnerable/business communities re. LA County's contingency plans if surge in infections: https://t.co/adbAsD4boX
“Washing hands to reduce infection spread is usually a good thing, but not when it comes to an answer from an agency that failed its mission.” Dr. Noah Marco
Yesterday, the @MayorOfLA held his nightly media conference at LAJH. He gave an update on the city's current COVID-19 status, and how, with advice from our Chief Medical Officer @NoahMarcoMD, the city is providing testing kits to skilled nursing facilities. Photo Credit: @JodyeA
CMS and numerous senators have championed the cause of reducing the use of antipsychotics.
Now facilities have to choose with looking bad and facing fines from the federal government or looking bad and facing fines from the county.
@lapublichealth just announced all residents outside their rooms must be masked. Good idea if you don’t know anything about nursing homes. 50% SNFs residents are Dementia patients. They won’t wear masks or stay in their rooms unless heavily sedated.