DEA extends telehealth flexibilities for controlled meds by 6 months … As behavioral health demands grow, new federal center offers free SNF training … Brookdale Senior Living expands care coordination...
Return of 3-day stay, loss of nurse aides bearing down on nursing homes with PHE’s end
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 11, 2023
Nursing homes today will mark the end of a devastating era in healthcare that nonetheless provided the sector with previously unimagined operating flexibilities.
Deaths caused by falls are on the rise among US seniors, long-term study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
May 10, 2023
Deaths caused by falls increased in number and rates between 1999 and 2020 for seniors overall and for all subgroups, a new analysis of U.S. data reveals.
Tool helps clinicians assess need for fragility fracture prevention
By
Alicia Lasek
May 10, 2023
The new interactive online tool is designed to help clinicians assess fragility fracture risk and weigh the pluses and minuses of preventive treatment.
USPSTF recommends biennial screening mammography from ages 40 to 74
May 10, 2023
New draft recommendations advocate starting biennial mammographies at age 40. Evidence said to be insufficient for screenings in women aged 75 years and older.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, May 10
By
Alicia Lasek
May 10, 2023
Lawmakers urge Biden to safeguard telehealth as end of PHE looms … COVID-19 vaccines offer varying degrees of protection, with gender, BMI playing roles … Novavax COVID-flu vaccine combo found to be...
Diabetes drugs may have potential to slow Alzheimer’s progression, researchers say
May 09, 2023
Evidence is growing that GLP-1 agonists may be good candidates for testing against neurodegenerative disease.
COVID-19 antiviral protects patients whose vaccinations are incomplete: study
By
Alicia Lasek
May 09, 2023
Paxlovid offers 96% protection against hospitalization in high-risk patients who are incompletely vaccinated. It is also significantly protective in older adults who were vaccinated at least 6 months...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, May 9
By
Alicia Lasek
May 09, 2023
Latest CMS actions remove testing rules, keep doors open to visitors … 4 hours of weekly exercise tied to better functional recovery after stroke …NIH identifies ‘large genetic changes’ tied...
Nurse staffing shortages linked to 10 percent jump in resident deaths
By
Alicia Lasek
May 09, 2023
Self-reported nurse staffing shortages in US nursing homes are linked to less care per resident and a 10.5% increase in resident deaths, a new study has found.