Starting PT sooner for people with dizziness may cut falls risk, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Sep 15, 2023
Giving physical therapy (PT) early to people with dizziness was linked to a reduction in fall risk for the next 12 months, according to a new study.
Study: Leadership support yields better job satisfaction for infection prevention workers
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Kristen Fischer
Sep 15, 2023
Leadership support may be just what healthcare workers — and particularly infection preventionists — at long-term care communities need to avoid burnout.
Older adults with digestive diseases have higher depression, loneliness
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Kristen Fischer
Sep 15, 2023
Older adults who live with digestive diseases have higher rates of depression and loneliness compared to their peers who don’t have the diseases, a new study finds.
Clinical briefs for Friday, Sept. 15
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 15, 2023
Aspergillus fumigatus fungus is a chromosomal superpower … DEA weighs telehealth visits for controlled substance prescriptions … Study explores mobile app for Alzheimer’s caregiver intervention...
Study: 1 in 5 people on Medicare travel more than 50 miles to see neurologist
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Kristen Fischer
Sep 14, 2023
Nearly 20% of people on Medicare have to travel 50 or more miles to see their neurologists — and that’s just one way. This means that people who receive care for neurological issues have to make quite...
Researchers already know that hypertension is the most prevalent risk factor for dementia. But the link between both isn’t so clear for people who develop hypertension later in life. A new report found...
Physical therapy group opposes proposed 3.6% reimbursement cut
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Kristen Fischer
Sep 14, 2023
The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI) called on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to revisit its Medicare doctor fee proposal for next year, saying the changes could...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Sept. 14
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Kristen Fischer
Sep 14, 2023
Fast-acting oral vaccines on the horizon, study says … Fewer antibiotics prescribed for conjunctivitis with standards in place … Flu shot lowered risk for related hospitalizations … 70% of Americans...
CDC: Everyone over 6 months should get new COVID-19 vaccine
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Kristen Fischer
Sep 13, 2023
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday recommended that everyone over 6 months old receive the updated COVID-19 shots approved by the Food and Drug Administration on Monday.
Study: Care standards after hospital discharge lowered some rehospitalizations
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Kristen Fischer
Sep 13, 2023
A new study published last week in The Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine found that standardized care protocols in place at skilled nursing facilities improve hospital readmission rates.