Study: Telemedicine visits effective for patients mulling surgery
By
John Roszkowski
Jan 23, 2023
A new study by Vanderbilt University researchers suggests that use of telemedicine (also known as telehealth) may be just as effective for shared decision-making and communications between patients and...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Jan. 23
By
John Roszkowski
Jan 23, 2023
Higher surgical volume of hip and knee replacements results in better outcomes … Less than a third of heavily advertised drugs have high therapeutic value … Israel, EU find no link between Pfizer COVID...
Federal report questions efficiency of required nursing hours in infection control
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jan 20, 2023
A new federal report calls into question whether Medicare’s required hours for registered and licensed practical nurses are adequate in helping protect nursing home residents from infections.
Aspirin as good as heparin at preventing blood clots after fracture surgery: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 19, 2023
The findings could having an impact on clinical practice and even alter the standard of care, say the authors of a study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Meds with potential to transform senior care make Drugs to Watch report
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 19, 2023
A number of pre-launch drugs are on track to address unmet patient needs in dementia, Parkinson’s disease and other ailments, say the authors of a 2023 report.
Clinical briefs for Friday, Jan. 20
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 19, 2023
Providers recommend moratorium on new hospices in some U.S. regions …FDA extends shelf life of certain Paxlovid lots to 24 months … AHA: Stroke symptoms that fade within the hour still require an emergency...
CMS to begin audits for schizophrenia coding, says citations will affect quality ratings
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 19, 2023
The agency will start auditing nursing homes this month to determine whether residents’ schizophrenia diagnoses are accurate and appropriately coded. A pattern of inaccurate coding may result in a quality...
Many healthcare workers dogged by symptoms of pandemic stress: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 19, 2023
More than half of frontline healthcare workers have been affected by subclinical symptoms of post-traumatic stress related to the pandemic, a regional investigation has found.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Jan. 19
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 18, 2023
Fueled by COVID-19, Candida Auris spreads largely unnoticed … Moderna’s experimental RSV vaccine 84% effective in seniors … More women over age 65 have late-stage cervical cancer … Study finds...
‘COVID stakes are still high,’ Becerra tells aging services providers
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jan 19, 2023
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra sounded an alarm Wednesday for older adults to get boosted against COVID-19, as an increasing share are being hospitalized for severe illness. Becerra made the appeal during...