Study: Hearing aid use linked to 24 percent lower risk of death
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 04, 2024
A new report links wearing hearing aids to a lower risk for dying. The study, published Wednesday in The Lancet Healthy Longevity, found that adults who regularly wore their hearing aids had a 24% lower...
Clinical briefs for Friday, March 3
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 02, 2023
CMS releases anticipated state timelines for initiating unwinding-related Medicaid renewals … CCRC residents safer from COVID deaths than peers in noncongregate settings: study … 57% of SNFs report...
Administrators and DONs at ‘breaking points’ in 2022 McKnight’s Mood of the Market
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 15, 2022
Nearly 60% of long-term care nurse leaders have seriously considered quitting their jobs in the last three months, a nearly 10-point jump since 2021, according to the fourth annual McKnight’s Mood of...
Study points out healthcare workers’ errors adhering to COVID-19 prevention protocols
By
Kristen Fischer
Dec 07, 2023
Healthcare workers who had the highest risk for being exposed to SARS-CoV-2 also were most likely to be noncompliant with infection prevention measures, according to a new report.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Feb. 1
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 01, 2023
U.S. has highest care costs, fewer doc visits, Commonwealth Fund reports … Vitamin D supplements do not affect cognition in seniors, 5-year study finds … Frequent use of rapid antigen tests remains...
Social determinants of health in older adults with multiple conditions tied to ER visits: study
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 26, 2024
Certain social determinants of health are linked to emergency department visits in older adults who have two or more chronic conditions, a new study finds. The authors called for interventions to affect...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Jan. 31
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 30, 2023
Public Health Emergency to end May 11, Biden announces … Nursing homes finally seeing benefits of Medicare Advantage supplemental services … OSHA signals ‘increased aggressiveness’ in combating...
Clinical briefs for Friday, Nov. 18
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 18, 2022
22 states petition CMS to repeal COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers … Senators introduce bill to lower prescription costs for seniors with chronic illnesses … Watch for new onset diabetes...
In another transparency push, Senator aims to add ownership, cost reporting to CDC survey
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 22, 2023
A biennial report on long-term care costs should include specific questions about nursing homes’ complex ownership structures and complete costs to payers, according to the top Republican on the US Senate...
Also in the News for Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022
By
Joe Bush
Nov 15, 2022
Healthcare only 1 of 6 sectors to have fewer respiratory illnesses in 2021: BLS report … Long-term care residents with dementia showed more depression symptoms during COVID, study says… New York City...