Clinician re-training sorely needed for blood pressure measurement: survey
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 19, 2019
One-third of nurses and half of doctors surveyed report that they haven’t been retrained in blood pressure measurement since leaving professional school.
Blueberries shown to help with healthy aging
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 30, 2019
A new collection of studies published in The Journals of Gerontology show how blueberry consumption can contribute to healthy aging.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, July 8
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 08, 2021
New CMS Medicare chief was health system exec, former HHS health reform director … More falls may occur in SNFs after admitting residents with existing cognitive decline: study … New health benefits...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Nov. 3
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 03, 2020
CMS unveils new one-stop online info source for nursing home providers … CMS wants feedback on using COVID vaccination rates as a plan performance measure … High blood pressure while sleeping raises...
Pandemic paves way for mobile dentistry, teledentistry in long-term care, experts say
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 12, 2021
Mobile dentistry for people with dementia, teledentistry, and vaccines by dentist are some of the opportunities that have arisen from disruptions to residents’ oral healthcare during the pandemic, according...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Jan. 25
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 25, 2021
Study confirms that gastrointestinal surgery can reverse type 2 diabetes … COVID-19 virus triggers antibodies from previous coronavirus infections … British prime minister: ‘Some evidence’ UK virus...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday Oct. 28
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 28, 2020
Record U.S. COVID surge reaches America’s oldest populations … Large study shows COVID antibodies may wear off … Treat insomnia and depression together in elders with asthma, researchers say...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Oct. 29
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 29, 2020
HHS awards nursing homes $333M in COVID infection-control performance rewards … Severe COVID may age the brain by a decade, researchers say … All adults with endocrine disorders should receive cholesterol,...
Drug-resistant infections found in nearly half of residents with sepsis
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Alicia Lasek
May 11, 2021
Nursing home residents hospitalized for sepsis have high rates of multidrug-resistant bloodstream infections, putting them at risk for a host of adverse outcomes — including longer intensive care stays,...
Nurses make far fewer injection errors when guidelines are more understandable
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 07, 2020
Intravenous injections are more than twice as safe when nurses use instructions written with their training in mind, a new study shows.