McKnight’s Workforce Development webinars slated for Aug. 13
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 12, 2024
Registration is ongoing for the Aug. 13 McKnight’s Workforce Development Forum, a must-attend for any long-term care provider with employees.
Report: 40 percent of adult cancers tied to modifiable risk factors
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 11, 2024
About 4 in 10 cancer cases and about a half of all adult deaths from the disease are tied to potentially modifiable risk factors, a new study finds.
Data shows older, hospitalized women more prone to adverse drug events than men
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 11, 2024
A new study explored the correlation between older, hospitalized women and adverse drug reactions.
Dietitians urge CMS to keep extra pay for malnourished nursing home residents
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 11, 2024
Dietitians who work with nursing home patients are urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services not to remove critical coding that helps identify seniors either with malnutrition or at risk for...
Health lawyers, bioethicist call for tighter regulation of AI in prior authorizations
By
Josh Henreckson
Jul 11, 2024
While artificial intelligence promises exciting efficiency benefits, its usage in insurance prior authorizations demands wider and more holistic oversight from state and federal bodies, a trio of experts...
$5M program puts CNAs at the center of expanded geriatric care network
By
Josh Henreckson
Jul 11, 2024
The push to increase certified nursing assistant training and retention in long-term care got a boost this week in the form of a $5 million federal grant to Rory Meyers College of Nursing at New York University.
Also in the News for Friday, July 12, 2024
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 11, 2024
New KFF data illustrates growing reliance on immigrant RNs … Genworth launches first new LTC insurance model in 5 years … Report: STD infections grew fastest in older adults from 2020 to 2023 … Monthly...
Americans ages 50-64 feel more financial stress than those 65+, poll finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 11, 2024
Finances may be stressing out a lot of adults these days, but new poll data shows the impacts of inflation on older adults specifically. Women, as well as those who are 50 to 64 years old, are more likely...
Clinical briefs for Friday, July 12
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 11, 2024
Report: Self-fit OTC hearing aids have similar long-term benefits as audiologist-fit aids … Virtual reality game puts positive spin on gait training … Scent impairments may increase with frailty, study...
Meet Kelly Pero-Petty, 2024 Rising Star honoree
By
Foster Stubbs
Jul 11, 2024
Kelly Pero-Petty, vice president of business development at Ignite Medical Resorts in Park Ridge, IL, is a Rising Star honoree in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.