Suspected sepsis cases linked to overuse of broad-spectrum antibiotics, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 05, 2024
About half of suspected sepsis cases account for broad-spectrum antibiotic use — but a lot of these cases don’t require the medications at all, according to a study published June 27 in JAMA Network...
Clinical briefs for Monday, July 8
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 05, 2024
Proteins may be new Alzheimer’s target, study finds … Subjective cognitive decline could be separate Alzheimer’s disease risk factor … Analysis spots care needs of different multimorbidities …...
Even as COVID cases rise, nursing homes losing ground on vaccinations
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Josh Henreckson
Jul 05, 2024
Residents of long-term care facilities are falling further behind in their COVID-19 vaccinations — with the gap being driven by a combination of logistical challenges and increasing skepticism from the...
CMS, Ohio governor approve funding increase for transition to private nursing home rooms
By
Josh Henreckson
Jul 05, 2024
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) has announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gave its approval for a state program increasing Medicaid reimbursements for nursing home providers that offer...
Also in the News for Monday, July 8, 2024
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 05, 2024
New Jersey’s largest hospital system sues HHS over Medicare reimbursement following Chevron ruling … NIH opens trial for nasal COVID vaccine … County board members’ lawsuit halts sale of county...
Meet Erica Dewan, 2024 Rising Star honoree
By
Foster Stubbs
Jul 03, 2024
Erica Dewan, vice president of care transitions at Ignite Medical Resorts in Park Ridge, IL, is a Rising Star honoree in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
Meet Jessie Bosshard, 2024 Rising Star honoree
By
Foster Stubbs
Jul 03, 2024
Jessie Bosshard, executive director at Given Home First (Givens Estates) in Asheville, NC, is a Rising Star honoree in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
Hundreds of strangers attend, provide services at funeral of veteran abandoned at nursing home
By
Eliza Mattson
Jul 03, 2024
When nursing homes find themselves with a deceased resident whom family and friends do not lay claim to, there can still be a heartwarming outcome.
‘Avalanche’ of healthcare, other legal challenges likely with unraveling of regulatory agency authority
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 02, 2024
A trio of high-profile Supreme Court decisions will likely lead to an “avalanche” of new cases challenging the authority of federal health regulators and other agencies, testing judges’ expertise...
Federal court stops lawsuit seeking nearly $1B over ‘improper’ nursing home licensing
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 02, 2024
A federal appeals court won’t reopen a nearly $1 billion lawsuit against a Florida nursing home operator accused of racketeering-like behavior in a lengthy civil case.