In-house hospice unit bucks long-standing SNF underuse … CDC: 20% of U.S. seniors have received bivalent COVID booster shot … Alzheimer’s drug hopeful lecanemab may have contributed to patient’s...
Telehealth follow-ups tied to increased ED visits, hospitalizations, study finds
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 28, 2022
Patients who followed up an emergency department visit via telehealth were more likely to return to the hospital than those who had face-to-face follow-ups.
5 top factors influence hearing aid use in patients with dementia
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 28, 2022
Adults with dementia require multiple supports to optimize the use of hearing aids, from help with fit to social reinforcement, investigators report.
Study: Black vets with COVID less likely to receive drug therapies than white vets
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 28, 2022
Older Black veterans hospitalized with COVID-19 were less likely to receive drug treatments for their illness than older white veterans, a study of over 43,000 patients has found.
Clinical briefs for Friday, Oct 28
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 28, 2022
More flexible CMS vaccine mandate enforcement cheers providers … Higher vitality means healthier residents, more productive workforce: report … SNFs under the microscope again on readmissions … HHS:...
Opioid crisis has resulted in lower dosages post-surgery for seniors, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 27, 2022
Physicians appear to be reducing opioid doses for seniors after surgery and more frequently prescribing non-opioid painkillers as well.
Group living yields longer-lasting cognitive health, researchers say
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 27, 2022
Sharing a home with one or more people and weekly group engagement are strongly associated with a slower annual rate of cognitive decline, a new study finds.
Cardiovascular events risk in COVID is highest for hospitalized individuals
Oct 27, 2022
The risk for adverse cardiovascular events in COVID-19 is “almost entirely confined” to hospitalized patients and is highest in the first 30 days after infection, researchers report.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Oct. 27
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 27, 2022
New White House vaccine push could elevate LTC pharmacist role … Emergency department telehealth follow-ups may up healthcare utilization … Another sign of long COVID: Reduced exercise capacity …...
Diagnostic stewardship may reduce unnecessary antibiotics use, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 26, 2022
Diagnostic stewardship — making sure patients receive the right tests at the right time — appears to work even better than antibiotic stewardship to halt unnecessary treatment for asymptomatic UTIs,...