Infection prevention in long-term care facilities has never been more vital than during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this unprecedented year, facilities across the world have… Read more
Category: UPMC Senior Communities
UPMC and Pitt Researchers Share New Findings on COVID-19 Vaccination in Elderly and Cancer Patients
At a press briefing today, UPMC and University of Pittsburgh clinician-scientists shared new data on how certain UPMC patients with weak immune systems responded to… Read more
In Every Cloud, a Silver Lining: UPMC Senior Communities Adapt to COVID-19
COVID-19 has presented unique challenges for UPMC Senior Communities. Social distancing and self-isolation, while effective in limiting the spread of the novel coronavirus, can heighten… Read more
By the Numbers: UPMC COVID-19 Vaccinations to Date
At a press briefing today, UPMC leaders discussed the health system’s progress with administering COVID-19 vaccinations to frontline employees. • 41,700 first doses distributed, or… Read more
UPMC Senior Communities Receive COVID-19 Vaccinations
UPMC Senior Communities vaccinated their first frontline health care workers and residents at a skilled nursing facility with doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. “I’m happy… Read more