In first earnings call, PACS Group forecasts continued growth following $423M IPO
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 15, 2024
Fresh off an initial public offering yielding net proceeds of $423 million, PACS Group is looking for opportunities to expand, CEO Jason Murray said Tuesday during the Farmington, UT-based holding company’s...
New guideline focuses on early diagnosis, targeted treatment of peripheral artery disease
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Kristen Fischer
May 14, 2024
A newly released guideline from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology gives clinicians details on how to treat people with lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD).
EHR tool boosts geriatric assessments, trial finds
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Kristen Fischer
May 14, 2024
When a team of scientists integrated a tool into an electronic health record platform, it improved geriatric assessments and improved clinician knowledge about the evaluations, according to a report on...
Long-term care workers grapple with twice the ‘toxic stress’ as others, study shows
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Josh Henreckson
May 14, 2024
Nurses and nurse aides in long term care report rates of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) double that of the general population — results that should lead providers to more aggressively support and...
Complex dialysis patients are the next frontier for this skilled nursing operator
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Kimberly Marselas
May 14, 2024
Marquis Health Consulting Services has made a name for itself delivering skilled nursing speciality services developed in partnership with hospitals up and down the Eastern seaboard.
Semaglutide drugs lower diuretic need in heart failure patients, data shows
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Kristen Fischer
May 13, 2024
Semaglutide — a type of medication used to treat diabetes and can help with weight loss — reduces the need for loop diuretics and dose, and has positive effects on heart failure symptoms, physical...
Two brain proteins linked to dementia could spot it earlier, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
May 13, 2024
A new study finds that peripheral glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and neurofilament light chain (NfL), two proteins in the brain, could be biomarkers that clinicians can use to spot dementia early....
Meet E. Joseph Steier III, 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ‘Thought Leader’ honoree
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Jessica R. Towhey
May 13, 2024
E. Joseph Steier III has been blazing trails and inspiring others professionally for more than 30 years. As the president and CEO of Signature HealthCARE, his leadership keeps more than 18,000 employees...
Wendella “Wendy” Blackman carries the weight of responsibility in her heart. As the director of Reflections memory care program at senior living community The Bristal at North Woodmere, NY, the residents...
Orah Burack diligently works out of the spotlight, keeping her head down and her mind focused on improving care and conditions throughout long-term care. Her work as a senior research associate at The...