Blood coagulation issues and other COVID-19 manifestations can cause sometimes unavoidable skin injuries that appear to be pressure wounds. Clinicians should be aware of this when diagnosing and reporting...
‘Many lives could have been saved’: Geriatricians needed in pandemic discussions, expert says
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 23, 2020
The federal government and policymakers need to fully engage experts in geriatrics and long-term care medicine to help stop COVID-19’s deadly toll on nursing homes, a long-term care expert told House...
Missouri long-term care facilities not allowed to fully reopen
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 18, 2020
Missouri long-term care facilities were not allowed to fully reopen Wednesday with the rest of the state, as health officials called for a phased-in approach regarding visitation. The clarification came...
This is how you lead during a pandemic
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 18, 2020
Carol Silver Elliott has the recipe for success in these trying times.
Eldermark integrates with Paysafe for senior living transactions
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 17, 2020
Eldermark, a healthcare technology provider for the senior care industry, has announced an integration with Paysafe, a leading specialized payments platform, to improve convenience and simplify payments....
Diabetes linked to hip and non-vertebral bone fractures
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 14, 2020
Bone density and bone strength assessments should be a routine part of diabetes care, say researchers.
AHCA/NCAL resets annual convention as 24-day online event in October
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 12, 2020
The modified 71t annual AHCA/NCAL conference will take place Oct. 8-31 as a fully online event.
PPE shortage reported by one-fifth of nation’s nursing homes
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 11, 2020
A slow and incomplete federal response is largely to blame, investigators claim.
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, June 11
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 10, 2020
Fully 20% of people with hearing aids do not use them, a new study finds … NIH: Smoking more than doubles stroke risk in African Americans … A senior living exec with COVID-19 has a message for providers:...
Cubigo adds visitor registration as families return
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 10, 2020
The digital platform Cubigo has added a new feature that supports contactless guest registration that can be used as retirement and other senior living facilities begin easing restrictions on visitation...