Lawsuit against Kentucky provider allowed to proceed amid heightened scrutiny of caregivers’ COVID...
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 14, 2024
The son of a long-term care resident who died of COVID-19 has made an adequate argument that the facility where she lived was “grossly negligent” in her care, a finding that allows a lawsuit to proceed...
Nursing home workers praised for roles in harrowing tornado evacuation
By
Josh Henreckson
May 13, 2024
Staff members of Barnsdall Nursing Home were quick to jump into action during a tornado that damaged their Barnsdall, OK, long-term care facility Monday night and forced a full evacuation in the aftermath....
Study: COVID-19 vaccine tied to longer survival in heart failure patients
By
Donna Shryer
May 12, 2024
Current clinical focus on understanding and unlocking every drug’s full potential has researchers looking at what the COVID-19 vaccine can do — beyond staving off or lessening severity of the virus....
Sabra CEO: REIT poised to grow, with little skepticism about future defeat of staffing rule
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 10, 2024
While Sabra Health Care executives Thursday painted their first quarter performance as a sure-footed continuation of late 2023 successes, analysts raised pointed questions about the potential impact of...
Standard blood cancer treatment reveals positive results in those over 80, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
May 10, 2024
The standard treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is safe and effective for adults over 80, a study published Thursday in Blood Neoplasia finds. The treatment can extend survival for about 25% of...
Also in the News for Friday, May 10, 2024
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 10, 2024
Skilled nursing providers included as collaborators in new CMS organ transplant model … Older adults with aggressive blood cancer are responsive to treatment and show prolonged survival … Ear doc to...
Backlogged hospitals want back into the nursing home business — without the hassles of ownership
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 08, 2024
Many hospitals and health systems that have cut back on their own skilled nursing capabilities over the last two decades are now looking to take back additional control over their post-acute processes.
Jamie Dlatt joined Legacy Healthcare in September 2008 as a facility administrator and quickly rose through the ranks to roles such as chief compliance officer and vice president of operations before strutting...
Good physical performance linked to longer living over 80
By
Kristen Fischer
May 07, 2024
Physical activity is vital to enhance longevity and help people live longer, which is why programs to promote physical activity should be a priority, authors of a study say.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, May 7
By
Kristen Fischer
May 07, 2024
Survey: Cost, quality of home care top older adults’ health concerns … Safety needs to be priority in outpatient care, study finds … Angioplasty, stenting help men, women with peripheral artery disease...