One-third of older adults say clinicians neglect their care preferences
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 06, 2022
Income, race and insurance status play an outsized role in whether a patient’s care preferences are taken into account by providers, according to a survey of 36,000 led in part by LeadingAge.
Advocacy group urges more flexible in-home dialysis rules
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 17, 2022
Innovative Kidney Care says the severe nursing shortage is making it difficult for patients to move from facility-based dialysis to home dialysis.
Small building proponents embrace Biden’s nursing home overhaul plan
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 07, 2022
The proposed phase-out of multiple-occupancy rooms is crucial to helping prevent uncontrolled infectious disease outbreaks, the Green House Project says.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Feb. 15
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 15, 2022
Medicare telehealth waivers could get two-year extension … COVID-19 vaccines are a ‘freaking miracle’: Opinion … Antiviral pills are in stores, yet lack takers … HHS awards $55 million to boost...
Study unveils ‘silent epidemic’ of loneliness among older women during pandemic
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 09, 2022
Data from the Women’s Health Initiative show that rates of loneliness in women aged 70 and older have increased during the pandemic, with 19% reporting severe troubles, investigators say.
Pharmacy benefits manager to begin air-dropping prescriptions
By
Caroline Szachnowski
Feb 07, 2022
Magellan RX Management, a pharmacy benefits manager (PBM), in partnership with Zipline, a drone technology provider, will start air-dropping prescriptions, including specialty medications used to treat...
CDC’s new COVID-19 guidance: 10-day quarantine for not-up-to-date residents
Feb 04, 2022
This and other newly revised IPC guidance for nursing homes addresses the increased infection risks associated with the omicron variant, the agency said.
Diabetes deaths reach 100,000 second year in a row, sparking calls for federal action
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 01, 2022
The news is cause for alarm, experts say. A congressional commission is calling for broad federal policy changes to tackle the swiftly growing problem.
Remdesivir cuts risk of severe COVID-19 by 87 percent in non-hospitalized patients
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 21, 2022
The results suggest that remdesivir (brand name Veklury) could be used to treat outpatients early in the disease course, researchers say. The drug currently is authorized for use only in hospitalized COVID-19...
COVID-19 deaths among nursing home staff near all-time high
By
Amy Novotney
Jan 13, 2022
Deaths from COVID-19 among nursing home workers neared an all time high last week, according to a report released Wednesday by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living.