After securing 27% raise for some employees, union will file labor complaint over insurance change … Study: Ultraviolet light has no measurable impact on healthcare-associated superbug infections …...
Staying the course: Lessons from ponies for upcoming Medicare changes
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Renee Kinder
Aug 31, 2023
There’s a certain kind of magic when watching eq competitions, especially when it involves someone dear to you. Over the weekend, our daughter, Emmy Grace, took part in her first hunter jumper 2-foot...
Tips for training staff to prevent norovirus outbreaks
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Joshua Schwartz
Aug 31, 2023
As the leading cause of gastroenteritis, norovirus — colloquially known as the stomach flu — is unpleasant for anyone. But in long-term care facilities, where vulnerable residents live in close quarters,...
Study: Disabilities fell overall across decade, but cognitive issues persisted in Black Americans
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Kristen Fischer
Aug 31, 2023
While certain disabilities declined in the decade from 2008 to 2017 among older adults, Black people experienced more cognitive problems at the beginning and end of the decade, a new study shows.
Stress, insomnia linked to irregular heart rhythms after menopause
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Kristen Fischer
Aug 31, 2023
When it comes to trying to figure out why so many women develop atrial fibrillation (Afib) after menopause, researchers say stress and insomnia can contribute to the diagnosis.
New blood test can spot Parkinson’s disease earlier, study shows
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Kristen Fischer
Aug 31, 2023
Researchers from Duke Health say they developed a blood test that can detect Parkinson’s disease, which could mean being able to diagnose the disease before damage to the nervous system gets worse. The...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Aug. 31
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Kristen Fischer
Aug 31, 2023
Fixing broken brain circuits may treat Parkinson’s disease … Plant-based diet linked to lower risk for Parkinson’s … Bemdaneprocel (BRT-DA01) reduced motor symptom severity in people with Parkinson’s...
The 2023 McKnight’s Mood of the Market survey: Pay up if we’re ‘never going to get caught up’
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 31, 2023
The staffing crisis in long-term care is showing signs of easing, but many building leaders still want higher pay in exchange for the extra work they’re putting in, according to results from the fifth...
LTC pharmacy pays $500K to resolve alleged controlled substance violations
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 31, 2023
A company that operates eight long-term care pharmacies with nursing home clients throughout the Northeast and Midwest agreed this week to pay nearly $500,000 to settle allegations it mishandled controlled...
Also in the News for Thursday, Aug. 31
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 31, 2023
Study identifies risk factors for fall-related transfers among nursing home residents … Labor Department announces new overtime pay threshold for possible 3.6 million workers … SavaSeniorCare to pay...