Sleep apnea advances continue in areas of medication, weight loss surgery, studies show
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Donna Shryer
Jun 24, 2024
It is estimated that 56% of people aged 65 and older are at high risk of developing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). In addition to age, OSA is linked to being overweight. Two recent studies moved the needle...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Nov. 22
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Josh Henreckson
Nov 22, 2023
CMS updates required number, types of federal monitoring surveys for 2024, 2025 … Ohio community marks 60 years since fire that killed 63 nursing home patients … Study: Flu vaccination lowers heart...
Survey: Nearly half of healthcare workers witness discrimination against patients
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Foster Stubbs
Feb 20, 2024
Healthcare workers (HCWs) are likely to witness discrimination in their workplaces, according to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund and the African American Research Collaborative. This can contribute...
Antimicrobial resistance terms don’t convey harms of bacteria, surveys find
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 01, 2023
The terms “antimicrobial resistance” and “AMR” aren’t working so well to convey how dangerous antibiotic-resistant infections are, a new study finds. Additionally, a more...
Nursing homes turn away people recovering from opioid addiction, report finds
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 18, 2024
Skilled nursing facilities in Rhode Island got the attention of Americans with Disabilities Act advocates when they refused to admit people coming out of hospitals after treatment for opioid addiction,...
Surveyors haven’t dropped the hammer on new nursing home arbitration rules, but threats persist
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 08, 2024
Two years after surveyors began enforcing new arbitration rules, they have not pursued skilled nursing operators with the vigor some expected.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Nov. 16
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 16, 2023
Study links military service with Alzheimer’s disease … Drug could “switch” memory protein in brain …Gene therapy for osteoarthritis looks good in trial … Nurses still need better support,...
Clinical briefs for Friday, Nov. 10
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 10, 2023
Survey: 96% of caregivers are drained … Gargling with salt water may thwart hospitalization for COVID-19 … US hospitals lowered rates of infections acquired on site … Interview spotlights issues...
Session on food insecurity in older adults a win for medical students, report finds
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 09, 2024
A learning session improved medical students’ attitudes about caring for older adults with food insecurity. The project was detailed in a report published last week in the Journal of the American Geriatrics...
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James M. Berklan
Dec 15, 2023
It takes just a handful of mouse-clicks to take the 2024 McKnight’s Annual Outlook survey. It’s free, it’s anonymous and it will not only lead to story coverage in the week ahead, it will...