In Washington to champion skilled nursing, providers pick up another anti-staffing mandate measure in...
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 04, 2024
Federal lawmakers continue to look for ways to reverse a staffing rule that demands nursing homes hire more than 102,000 new staff members, with fresh promises Monday to pursue several paths forward.
JAMA study ties COVID admissions to preventable deaths, casts doubt on state policies
By
Josh Henreckson
Jun 04, 2024
Nursing homes admitting a COVID-positive patient during the peak months of the pandemic was associated with six additional cases and 1.5 additional deaths over the next 15 weeks, according to a study published...
Also in the News for Tuesday, June 4, 2024
By
Josh Henreckson
Jun 04, 2024
LaVie Care Centers files for bankruptcy … Providers may delegate breached data notifications to Change Healthcare following cyberattack: HHS … Pennsylvania quickly evacuates facility with checkered...
FDA approves Moderna’s mRNA vaccine for RSV in older adults
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 03, 2024
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the messenger RNA-based (mRNA) vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for people ages 60 and older.
1 in 8 older adults has traumatic brain injury
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 03, 2024
One in 8 older adults in the US will be treated for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) as they age — and many will occur during falls, a new study finds.
Study: Discharging COVID-positive patients into SNFs from hospitals raised cases, deaths in early pandemic
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 03, 2024
There were more preventable cases and deaths when older adults who were treated at hospitals for COVID-19 were transferred to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) accepting positive patients compared to facilities...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, June 4
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 03, 2024
Study: Why doctors deprescribe central nervous system meds in older adults … GLP-1 drugs reduce risk of acute pancreatitis, trial finds … Hospital lowers blood infections, data shows … Report: Telehealth...
HHS officials double down on push for ‘sweeping’ nursing home staffing, infection control reforms
By
Josh Henreckson
Jun 03, 2024
Improving nursing home staffing and infection control vulnerabilities continues to be a key policy objective for the US Department of Health and Human Services, according to two officials from its Office...
3-year study shows persistent long-term COVID-19 effects, especially in hospitalized patients
By
Donna Shryer
Jun 02, 2024
A new investigation studied the risks and health challenges that people face during the three years following a COVID-19 diagnosis. The analysis, published in Nature Medicine, included 135,161 individuals...
Screening tool predicts older adults’ need for end-of-life care intervention
By
Donna Shryer
Jun 02, 2024
A computerized tool can accurately identify older adults visiting the emergency department who have a high risk of dying within six months, a new study found. The tool, called the Geriatric End-of-Life...