Research uncovers racial disparities in hospice discharge outcomes
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 20, 2024
When Black patients leave hospice care alive, they have a higher risk for being admitted to a hospital, according to a study published on May 16 in JAMA Network Open.
Mindfulness can ease nursing staff stress, analysis finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 20, 2024
Nurses who practice mindfulness do better at managing anxiety and stress, according to a new report published this month in the journal Archives of Psychiatric Nursing.
CMS issues first nursing home staffing rule enforcement guidance
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 19, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this week updated guidance to be used by surveyors weighing nursing homes’ compliance with expanded facility assessment requirements included in the minimum...
Ensign, Cascadia and Sun Mar execs: Employee-led companies positioned to maximize opportunities
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 19, 2024
Giving employees more of a role in leading their companies — and acting on both their bright ideas and their criticisms — will help shepherd quality skilled nursing providers as the sector rapidly...
Time spent sedentary in cardiac rehab can hurt outcomes, activity capability
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 19, 2024
A new study found that how much time people in cardiac rehabilitation spent sitting or lying down could negatively affect their outcomes and ability to complete activities of daily living. Findings published...
State basking in lowering its nursing home survey backlog, advances bill to speed up inspection cadence
By
Josh Henreckson
Jun 17, 2024
A bill passed last week in Delaware’s state Senate further advances its aggressive push to clear its nursing home survey backlogs and ensure they stay up-to-date in the future.
Alzheimer’s history on maternal side linked to higher disease risk, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 17, 2024
People with a history of Alzheimer’s disease on their mother’s side or both parents’ sides of the family had higher levels of amyloid plaques in their brains compared to those with fathers who...
Study shares stats, gaps in care for nonfatal opioid overdoses among Medicare recipients
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 17, 2024
A new report published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine sheds light on nonfatal prescription drug overdoses in Medicare beneficiaries.
Slower late-life gait speed linked to midlife inflammation
By
Donna Shryer
Jun 16, 2024
A recent study published in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society found a link between midlife inflammation and late-life mobility challenges. Part of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities project,...
Providers express support for MA prior authorization reform bill
By
Donna Shryer
Jun 16, 2024
Nursing home and senior living providers on Friday praised the newly introduced Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, which would address the longstanding issue of prior authorization required...