Antibiotic resistance and prescription drug abuse are among the top global threats expected in 2014, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Chinese extract eases neuropathic pain
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2014
There may be new help for those with inflammatory and neuropathic pain, from a traditional Chinese herb.
Vitamin E slows functional decline in AD patients: study
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2014
Vitamin E could slow down the functional decline of patients with mild or moderate Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research.
Bookkeeper linked to long-term scheme
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2014
A Wisconsin bookkeeper who worked at a nursing home for 31 years is suspected of garnering $850,000 in what authorities describe as a complex embezzlement scheme.
Dual eligibles moved out of LTC face risks
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2014
Dual eligibles who move from a long-term care facility to home- and community-based services have a 40% increased risk of a potentially preventable hospital stay.
Program cut MRSA by a third in VA facilities, analysis finds
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2014
A nationwide initiative to reduce methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in veterans’ nursing homes dramatically slashed the infection rate, and could provide a framework for other nursing homes...
An easy way to reduce antibiotics
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 30, 2014
It is tempting to run to my internist and beg for an antibiotic to stem what could be a sinus infection, but is more likely, much like the polar vortex, a cold that won’t go away. I was reminded...
Who’s buying your loyalty?
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 23, 2014
While the story of former Gov. McDonnell and his wife’s alleged excess may make us shake our heads, it did remind me of the slippery slope many in business or politics can fall down when it comes...
Remember residents and farm life
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 16, 2014
Journalism, like long-term care, is a smaller world than one may think.
Holacracy: An idea for long-term care?
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 09, 2014
As a fan of titles, rules, and hierarchy (I would have made an excellent British subject), I greeted news of Zappo’s new “holacracy,” with a measure of fascination and horror.