Study: Medicare Advantage low on psychiatrists; some areas don’t even offer them
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 07, 2023
Demand is growing for mental health care in older adults, but Medicare Advantage (MA) networks lack enough psychiatrists to help, a new study found.
CDC: Prepare for rebound in TB cases post-pandemic
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 21, 2022
A 20% decline in tuberculosis cases in 2020 may be followed by an uptick once the COVID-19 pandemic wanes, according to CDC investigators. Clinicians should be prepared to detect cases and control spread,...
Orthostatic intolerance common in post-acute patients, signaling need for clinical workup
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 02, 2021
Older rehabilitation patients should be assessed for symptoms of orthostatic intolerance upon admission, a new study suggests.
Recent falls can worsen fracture risk among women, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 09, 2020
Older women who report recent falls are more likely fracture a bone in the next five years. Injurious falls are linked to the most severe risk.
Hearing loss may take ‘enormous’ toll on elders’ quality of life, study says
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 20, 2019
Hearing loss is linked to significant mental, physical and social ailments in seniors, especially memory loss, a large new study has found.
Survey: Overuse of constipation drugs suggests need for more clinician input
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 07, 2022
Half of patients who use over-the-counter drugs for constipation do not use them as recommended, and many do not discuss their problem with a physician, a new survey finds.
In-home COPD management program cuts 30-day acute-care readmissions
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 29, 2022
Thirty-day readmission rates were 12% for post-acute COPD participants in an at-home pulmonary rehab program, and 22% for those without the intervention, a new study finds.
Bone health intervention cuts fracture risk in men treated for prostate cancer: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 05, 2022
Early intervention with bone mineral density screening may help prevent major fractures in older men treated with androgen deprivation therapy, investigators say.
Regular physical activity cuts risk for severe COVID-19
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 19, 2021
Regular physical activity may substantially reduce the risk of COVID-19–related hospitalization, intensive care unit admission and death, according to an observational study of almost 50,000 people.
Nurses ask feds to invoke Defense Production Act for N95 masks; survey finds ‘unacceptable’ reuse...
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 04, 2020
One in three nurses remain short on supplies, an ANA survey has found. “Re-use and decontamination of single-use PPE as the ‘new normal’ is unacceptable, given the lack of standards and evidence...