As senior care grapples with outbreaks, APIC urges states to strengthen vaccine outreach
By
Liza Berger
Jul 19, 2021
A major infection control organization is calling on states to expand the dissemination of evidence-based COVID-19 vaccine information. This as various senior care organizations report new coronavirus...
Weekly dance training can help slow Parkinson’s progression, study finds
By
Liza Berger
Jul 19, 2021
Parkinson’s patients who participated in dance training with music for 1.25 hours per week had improved Parkinson’s symptoms compared with those who did not do any dance exercise, a new study published...
Clinical briefs for Monday, July 19
By
Liza Berger
Jul 19, 2021
SNF staff size is linked to COVID-19 resident outcomes: study … Statin medications may reduce severity of COVID-19, study finds … Research: Three commonly prescribed classes of drugs may lead to...
McKnight’s Power Panel: Strategies to Outlast the COVID-19 pandemic
Apr 21, 2021
McKnight’s Power Panel: Strategies to Outlast the COVID-19 Pandemic
Crushing is out and sprinkling is in
Apr 01, 2021
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I smell a rat: March 31 webinar to spotlight pest hot spots
Mar 23, 2021
Do you know where the mice are hiding or the cockroaches are lurking? If not, a webinar on March 31 entitled “Pest hot spots for long-term care: How to prevent them” will help to steer you...
Home care webinar to focus on senior engagement technology
By
Liza Berger
Feb 25, 2021
A McKnight’s Home Care webinar on March 4 at 1 p.m. ET will focus on how to engage seniors through technology.
A collective effort to vaccinate seniors
By
Liza Berger
Feb 03, 2021
The pandemic, shamefully, has laid bare clear more divides between elderly populations than many of us may have previously thought possible.
COVID-19 litigation against nursing homes is likely to remain an ongoing threat. That is why facilities need to continue to remain vigilant in adhering to the latest guidance and regulations, advised the...
Trump commutes Esformes’ sentence
By
Liza Berger
Feb 01, 2021
President Trump in late December commuted the sentence of Philip Esformes, the former skilled nursing facility owner who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in a case that the federal government...