High-risk screening program could spot more dementia cases, study finds … Study: Daily supplements may slow dry macular degeneration … More training on hearing loss needed, report finds … Skin itching,...
Nursing home reform could move to the ‘side burner’ with Harris focused on reproductive rights
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 22, 2024
When the Biden administration dropped the final version of its nursing home staffing mandate in April, it was Vice President Kamala Harris who suddenly became the face of the initiative.
Staffing mandate would save 13,000 lives a year, Senator’s analysis contends
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Josh Henreckson
Jul 22, 2024
The nursing home staffing mandate from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services could save nearly 13,000 lives each year, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania estimated this week.
‘Growing concern’: Providers increasingly caring for more patients with fewer staff
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Josh Henreckson
Jul 22, 2024
Post-acute care providers are facing both increased demand for care and decreases in staff availability in what has become a “growing concern,” according to a new report on the state of the post-acute...
Also in the News for Tuesday, July 23, 2024
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 22, 2024
New Hampshire rule changes make it easier for non-native English speakers to become nursing assistants … Targeted programs needed to improve SNF access for minority gunshot patients … No elevated stroke...
Meet Maureen Rizzo, 2024 Veteran VIP honoree
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Adam Healy
Jul 22, 2024
Maureen Rizzo, senior executive director at Generations Senior Living in Strongsville, OH, is a Veteran VIP honoree in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
Meet Shellie Rachal, 2024 Veteran VIP honoree
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Adam Healy
Jul 22, 2024
Shellie Rachal, regional vice president of operations for the southern region at Elara Caring in Dallas, is a Veteran VIP honoree in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
CDC report: Cognitive disability tops list of disabilities in US adults
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Donna Shryer
Jul 21, 2024
Cognitive disability emerged as the most prevalent disability in the United States in 2022, affecting 13.9% of adults. This is according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s annual update...
MA enrollees receive less intensive end-of-life care, study finds
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Donna Shryer
Jul 21, 2024
A new study published in JAMA Health Forum reports that Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollees receive less intensive end-of-life care compared to those in traditional Medicare (TM). To identify this conclusion,...
Study: Despite decline in long COVID risk, people need to remain vigilant
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Donna Shryer
Jul 21, 2024
A new study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis reveals a significant decrease in people’s risk of developing long COVID over the course of the pandemic — from 2020 to 2022....