Study shows Massachusetts response to COVID-19 in nursing homes helped stem infection rate

A paper just published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that adherence to infection control processes, especially proper wearing of personal protective equipment (PPE) and cohorting strategies, such as grouping residents based on their risk of infection or whether they tested positive for COVID-19, was significantly associated with declines in weekly infection…

And the Emmy Goes to … My Therapist

When the television writer Cord Jefferson accepted the Emmy Award for HBO’s “Watchmen,” his speech included the usual thanks to fellow writers, the director, the actors and his parents. But in accepting his first Emmy, Mr. Jefferson may be most remembered for a thank you to someone who normally stays far behind the scenes in…