Series questions Alzheimer’s drugs’ usefulness, development prospects
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Haymarket Media
Apr 07, 2004
A huge shadow was cast over the development and use of drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease Wednesday in a prominent article in the New York Times.
Red eyes a consistent sign of coronavirus in residents: nurse
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 25, 2020
A registered nurse at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, Wash., said her sickest COVID-19 patients all had red-shadowed eyes.
Red eyes could be a sign of coronavirus in residents: nurse
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 25, 2020
Red eyes in nursing home residents may be a telltale sign of coronavirus, according to a nurse on the front lines at a Washington state skilled nursing facility.
Stealth heart attack symptoms often ignored, delaying care
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 12, 2019
Mild, slow heart attack symptoms may sneak up on residents with multiple health problems, delaying time to treatment by five hours.
Bundled post acute payment plan could cost SNFs
By
John Hall
May 21, 2015
Nursing homes’ loss would be home healthcare’s gain under a controversial plan that would create site-neutral payments for post-acute care.
Ask the legal expert: What can we do about new admissions who stash their assets for Medicaid eligibility?
By
John Durso
Jul 05, 2012
Senior living facilities have little, if any, ability to influence an individual’s decision to set up an irrevocable trust or some other type of tax shelter before the individual applies for occupancy...
Minorities are entering nursing homes in record numbers, new study finds
Jul 11, 2011
Minorities have entered nursing facilities in record numbers during the past decade, while wealthier white residents have been leaving skilled nursing care, new research shows.
Group urges Congress to approve funding for nurse programs to alleviate shortage
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 16, 2004
Citing the country’s struggle with a burgeoning shortage of nurses that “threatens the very fabric of our health and long-term care system,” 11 healthcare organizations are pushing members...
Experts call for larger pharmacist role in medication management
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 24, 2015
Pharmacists should be able to tap into a resident’s full electronic health record as a way to improve care, industry experts said Tuesday during the Long Term and Post Acute Care Health IT Summit...
60 Seconds with … Adam Dean, PhD
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 07, 2023
Q: Your latest research linked nursing home union representation to a 3.2% relative reduction in nurse staff turnover. What factors are at play?