April 6, 2020 AMDA continues to monitor the COVID-19 Outbreak, and is now sending a daily digest of resources and information collected over the last day. JAMDA SPECIAL CALL FOR SHORT PAPERS ON COVID-19 SOLUTIONS AND INNOVATIONS Yesterday’s Headlines: New/Updated Guidance
- Maryland: Order to protect nursing home residents and staff
- CMS: COVID-19 Long-Term Care Facility Guidance, April 2, 2020
News Reports
- Coronavirus outbreaks at nursing homes rise sharply in L.A. County
- Trump wants masks on all nursing home workers, temperature checks for all, and separate COVID-19 units
Journal Articles
- Losing Sense of Smell, Taste, May Be Early Signs of COVID-19 – Medscape – Mar 31, 2020.
- COVID-19 in Older Adults: Transfers Between Nursing Homes and Hospitals-Journal of Geriatric Emergency Medicine
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Infection and Renin Angiotensin System Blockers
Podcasts/Webinars April 3 Podcast Recording: Tradeoffs: After the Hospital
https://paltc.org/COVID-19