Patients with dementia receive less home health, hospice at end of life
By
Diane Eastabrook
Feb 08, 2023
It is relatively difficult to identify when patients with dementia are within six months of death, a requirement to receive end-of-life hospice care, researchers report.
EU flags severe allergic reactions to Novavax’s COVID vaccine
Jul 15, 2022
Severe allergic reactions are a new potential side effect of Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine, the European Medicines Agency reported Thursday.
Delirium present in 60 percent of residents’ acute illnesses, but tricky to diagnose: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 15, 2021
Delirium may accompany 60% of the acute illnesses and adverse health events that occur commonly among residents, investigators say. Along with infections, regular use of benzodiazepines was linked to the...
Tool helps clinicians assess need for fragility fracture prevention
By
Alicia Lasek
May 10, 2023
The new interactive online tool is designed to help clinicians assess fragility fracture risk and weigh the pluses and minuses of preventive treatment.
Evusheld doses go unused, despite demand in vulnerable patients
Mar 08, 2022
Fully 80% of the drug’s supply is languishing on shelves while physicians remain uninformed or uncertain about the drug and its guidance, a new report finds.
Top therapy reimbursement for everyone: here’s how
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Jul 18, 2011
If the Ultra High is the highest level of allowable treatment we may seek, it’s our professional obligation to clinically provide these levels of service to every patient.
Portable air purifiers cut airborne pathogens by 64 percent in SNF study
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 12, 2023
The devices also keep up to 90% of infectious airborne particles from entering a neighboring room, researchers said.
Hospice boosts care quality for Medicare beneficiaries with dementia: study
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 07, 2022
LTC residents with dementia greatly benefit from hospice, but that care must be tailored to avoid counterintuitively long stays and disenrollment, investigators say.
Increases in non-COVID infections ‘wipe out’ decade of progress
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 03, 2021
The CDC’s new report of a spike in healthcare associated infections is alarming, says the nation’s leading infection control group. One bright spot for nursing homes: CDC found no increase in Clostridium...
In breakthrough, feds OK nursing home visits, group dining and activities; update infection control guidance
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 28, 2021
After nearly a year in lockdown, nursing home residents can participate in indoor visitation, communal dining and group activities — with exceptions, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced...