Risk of COVID-19 death rare in vaccinated, even among at-risk seniors with comorbidities: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 10, 2022
Investigators drew on data from 1.2 million U.S. patients who completed a primary vaccination series by October 2021. Severe COVID-19 outcomes, including respiratory failure, ICU admission, or death, were...
‘Pragmatic’ heart failure rehab benefits frail seniors, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
May 27, 2021
Physical dysfunction problems often are overlooked in the care of older, frail patients with acute heart failure. But these patients find greater functional and quality of life benefits from early, transitional,...
1 in 8 nursing home workers have completed COVID-19 training program, CMS says
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 18, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is calling for more nursing home staff members to complete its new training program designed to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
Nursing home mourns ‘amazing’ nurse who was killed after saving patient in road
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James M. Berklan
Jul 26, 2023
Friends, family and colleagues of a Michigan nursing home nurse who died in the line of duty were still searching for answers Tuesday, two days after she was struck and killed by a car trying to avoid...
Senators, consumer groups make final push to ditch nursing home arbitration clauses
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Aug 08, 2017
Long-term care consumer advocates and lawmakers heightened complaints Monday about the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ plan to allow binding arbitration clauses in nursing home contracts,...
Nursing home failed to quickly report employee accused of sexual abuse, mother of victim says
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Elizabeth Newman
Jan 03, 2017
A former nursing home employee has said a coworker who assaulted her child wasn’t reported to the state in a timely fashion and continued to work at a nearby facility, according to local reports.
LTC’s smart choice for president: Minnix in 1-6
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James M. Berklan
Apr 04, 2016
By the time you’re reading this, the nation could have a much better idea who will be slinging mud at one another this fall for the top office in the nation. One way or another, it hasn’t been...
Post-COVID complaints continue to affect recovered healthcare workers, study finds
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 21, 2022
Pulmonary tests may be useful in the decision to return to work, and should be received regularly after workers with lingering issues are back on the job, investigators say.
CMS withholds another $1-plus million over vaccine mandate compliance
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 14, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has withheld $1.2 million in funding from Florida over the state’s refusal to monitor facilities ability to meet the federal COVID-19 vaccine requirement...
Study: Severity of injury — not age — predicts survival after brain trauma in seniors
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 20, 2022
The oldest adults tended toward decreased mortality — and a subset of these patients had better-than-expected outcomes after falls and other incidents, investigators found.