Nurses’ English skills may be impeding care, study shows
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 01, 2015
About 15% of U.S. long-term care nurses say their English language proficiency or accent creates communication problems with residents, family members and other medical providers, according to recently...
Study examines ‘elderspeak’ tendencies in LTC caregivers
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 01, 2015
Certified nursing assistants are more likely to use “elderspeak,” a form of patronizing speech used with seniors, if they are familiar with the resident, the resident has dementia or others...
Emergency rooms see too many elderly nursing home residents, researchers say
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 31, 2013
A disproportionately high number of nursing home residents are being admitted to hospital emergency departments, and many of these admissions are potentially avoidable, according to recently published...
CMS angling to ease providers’ burdens from Medicare Administrative Contractors
By
McKnight's Staff
Jan 10, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is asking providers to help figure out a way to make demands from Medicare Administrative Contractors less burdensome.
Chronically ill? Give up hope, researchers say
Nov 04, 2009
If you are chronically ill and looking to improve your quality of life, researchers at the University of Michigan have some counterintuitive advice: Give up hope.
Diabetes presents growing problem for nursing homes
Mar 06, 2008
Diabetes is “enormously prevalent” in nursing homes. One out of every four residents over the age of 65 is diagnosed with the disease, according to a new report from the Institute for the Future...
Low-salt diets could be harmful to heart health, study says
By
Haymarket Media
May 10, 2005
Holding the salt no longer may be such a good idea, according to a new study.
Depression may crop up two years before a stroke: study
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 20, 2022
“Depression is not only a post-stroke issue, but also a pre-stroke phenomenon,” researchers say.
Pandemic has made it harder for nursing facilities to recruit, retain workers
By
Danielle Brown
May 20, 2020
Long-term care providers around the country are struggling to hire and retain workers amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Self-advocacy might protect against workplace rudeness
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 06, 2016
A strong sense of self-efficacy can help nurses cope with disrespectful workplace behaviors that otherwise threaten their health and well-being, a study of Canadian workers finds.