Report: Food insecurity common in older adults with diabetes, poses hypoglycemia risk
By
Kristen Fischer
May 21, 2024
Food insecurity is common among older adults with type 2 diabetes, putting them at a higher risk for low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). When healthcare providers only ask about economic food security and...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, May 22
By
Kristen Fischer
May 21, 2024
More UTIs lead to higher antibiotic resistance, data shows … Study: Race, age tied to false positives in AI-assisted mammogram results … Legalizing marijuana linked to more hospitalizations in older...
Less than 5 percent of nursing homes meet federal mandate in 4 states, intensifying hunt for local solutions
By
Josh Henreckson
May 21, 2024
The outlook for compliance with the new nursing home staffing mandate took another dour turn Tuesday.
Widely used ‘secrecy’ clauses under fire in nursing home arbitration case
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 21, 2024
Arizona’s attorney general is attempting to intervene in a civil lawsuit against a nursing home, arguing the facility’s attempt to compel arbitration and enforce a “secrecy clause” makes a signed...
Also in the News for Wednesday, May 22, 2024
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 21, 2024
Senate leaders spark discussion on Medicare physician pay reform with new paper … Geriatric consultation on hospital outcomes in older adults with trauma … Study reveals most affordable online nursing...
Staffing rule financial penalties could be ‘existential’ crisis for nursing homes
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 21, 2024
While the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has published a laundry list of possible enforcement actions for nursing homes that fail to meet new staffing requirements, providers can only wonder...
Skyrocketing insurance rates in extreme-weather areas straining provider finances
By
Josh Henreckson
May 21, 2024
Property insurance rates continue to be a source of unpredictability and financial stress for long-term care providers around the country, but especially in areas vulnerable to extreme weather. One particularly...
Also in the News for Tuesday, May 21, 2024
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 21, 2024
VP Harris, ‘star’ of staffing mandate roundtable, to headline SEIU convention Tuesday … APIC co-publishes ethics guidelines for infection preventionists … 88% of LTC nurses report racism, discrimination...
End-of-life talks, planning benefit all racial groups, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
May 20, 2024
Goals-of-care conversations and advance directives don’t necessarily benefit certain racial groups more than others in terms of achieving individuals’ end-of-life goals, a new study showed. Having...
Study: Treating heart rate over rhythm in Afib linked to greater cognitive decline rates
By
Kristen Fischer
May 20, 2024
A new study examined how treatments for atrial fibrillation (Afib) affected cognitive decline and frailty. Treating heart rate compared to rhythm was linked to a greater rate of cognitive decline, the...