Study: Researchers spot vascular brain changes tied to Alzheimer’s disease … Multivitamins didn’t lower death risk, study finds … Report: Acupuncture boosted sleep, life quality in Parkinson’s...
SNF staffing challenges need solutions to benefit entire healthcare continuum: experts
By
Josh Henreckson
Jun 25, 2024
The hospital backlogs of elderly Medicare and Medicaid patients that spiked sharply in 2020 are likely here to stay unless innovative solutions are implemented in post-acute care and other rehabilitation...
State pushed for $103 million for nursing homes, greater resident funding
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Josh Henreckson
Jun 25, 2024
Advocates for long-term care providers in New Jersey and their residents are taking competing annual funding pleas to government leaders to the wire.
‘Next generation’ of long-term care leaders fuels hopes for providers, academics
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 25, 2024
Long-term care operators looking to attract new leaders to their organizations, and the profession in general, should emphasize the personal nature of work, and the fact that it is a great way to make...
Also in the News for Wednesday, June 26, 2024
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 25, 2024
Ignite Medical Resorts breaks ground on its first new construction since 2020 … New CMS tool designed to help providers improve Medicare claims … IRS plans to deny billions of dollars in ‘clearly...
Most older adults worry about falls, survey shows
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 25, 2024
A nationwide survey found that older Americans are concerned about potential injuries and costs that occur with falls. Specifically, 71% of older Americans are worried about falling while 42% have had...
Group eyes nationwide rollout of nursing home quality improvement program
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 25, 2024
A new program improves the quality of care and lowers avoidable hospitalizations in Missouri nursing homes. The program has worked so well that policymakers are trying to expand it to every state.
2017 to 2022 saw rise in cannabis-related disorder encounters in seniors
Jun 18, 2024
From 2017 to 2022, there was an increase in the rates of cannabis-related disorder encounters among US Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years or older, according to a research letter published online June...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, June 26
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 25, 2024
Cholesterol drug could ease vision loss in people with diabetes, study finds … Data: Disrupted circadian rhythms linked to higher amyloid, beta … Program helps assess older drivers with cognitive decline...
Now THIS is a nurturing nursing home — see how a special mother-son connection is helping bolster its...
By
Eliza Mattson
Jun 25, 2024
At 3½ years old, Tyler Yerkes attended daycare at Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Commack, NY, while his mom, Julianne, worked as a registered nurse in Gurwin’s ventilator unit. ...