OIG: OSHA’s failed enforcement activities heightened risk of workplace virus exposure … Nearly half of states now use Medicaid to boost direct-care pay … Study in seniors shows four-fold jump in...
New data: With no booster, nursing home residents face 30 percent higher COVID risk
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 29, 2023
Nursing home residents who have received the COVID-19 bivalent booster shot are 30% to 50% less likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2 than their fellow residents who haven’t gotten boosted, the...
Data from home sensors detect health risks in older adults
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 06, 2022
Connected sensors that remotely monitor health at home are a promising way to capture a range of health data on older adults and identify health risks early, a new study has found.
Clinical briefs for Monday, Oct. 3
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 03, 2022
Florida’s “deadliest storm” puts LTC providers and home care operators to the test … Assessment expert offers advice on handling the wave of new ICD coding changes … FDA approves much-needed...
Now hiring: Chief infection prevention officer
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Kristen Fischer
Dec 11, 2023
Some healthcare organizations, including long-term care communities, are taking infection control to a whole new level.
Cannabis-related issues sending more seniors to the ED, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 12, 2023
Cannabis-related ED visits for older adults shot up by a whopping 1,800% between 2005 to 2019 in California, investigators say. The state’s experience mirrors national trends.
Providers call for broader antipsychotic exclusions to help reduce schizophrenia diagnoses
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 31, 2023
Providers and quality experts are questioning why the agency hasn’t done more to review its quality measure for antipsychotic drug use.
Vigorous exercise may guard against death from Alzheimer’s disease
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Kristen Fischer
Dec 18, 2023
Engaging in vigorous activity compared to moderate exercise may lower the rate of dying from Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study. The study was published in the December issue of The Lancet...
Two new studies identify potential warning signs of cognitive decline in older adults
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John Roszkowski
Oct 13, 2023
Older adults who show subtle decline on standard memory and cognitive tests may be at increased risk for developing mild cognitive impairment, a precursor to dementia, according to the results of a new...
Study: Dialysis improves quality of life for older adults with kidney failure
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John Roszkowski
Aug 01, 2022
Older adults with advanced chronic kidney disease saw their mental and physical quality of life worsen in the year before undergoing dialysis. However, the decline in their condition stabilized after dialysis...