Study: Use of direct oral anticoagulants rose from 2010 to 2019, but not among all minorities
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Kristen Fischer
May 07, 2024
Black and Hispanic older adults with atrial fibrillation were less likely to take direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) over a 10-year span when DOACs gained popularity and prescriptions for the conventional...
Geriatric practice EHR with team adoption better serves older adults, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
May 07, 2024
A new study highlights a program that changed an electronic health record (EHR) system for a primary care practice so it better supported team-based care for older adults.
Federal lawmakers demand three major senior care chains justify corporate spending
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Josh Henreckson
May 07, 2024
Congressional leaders demanded insight on the spending policies of three large chains that provide long-term care, casting doubt on their leaders’ claims that they cannot afford to meet the new federal...
Court calls COVID-19 an ‘occupational disease’ for nursing home employees, allows workers’ compensation...
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Josh Henreckson
May 07, 2024
A long-term care worker’s family can receive workers’ compensation payments resulting from his 2020 death due to COVID-19, the Colorado Court of Appeals has ruled.
Workforce strategies, leadership highlight McKnight’s Women of Distinction Forum May 14
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Lois A. Bowers
May 07, 2024
Ten McKnight’s Women of Distinction will share pearls of wisdom and answer questions next week during two educational sessions as part of the McKnight’s Women of Distinction Forum and Awards.
As a young immigrant in a tough neighborhood of Elizabeth, NJ, Roberto Muñiz dreamed of a life beyond volunteering at a local hospital that provided him with free meals. Today, he is president and CEO...
For Cathy Williams, providing senior care at a level that exceeds expectations is in her blood. As the CEO of the Winslow Campus of Care in Winslow, AZ, she keeps the skilled nursing facility and its staff...
Also in the News for Tuesday, May 7, 2024
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Kimberly Marselas
May 07, 2024
APIC publishes new Infection Preventionist Career Development and Advancement Guide … Transforming geriatric practice and workforce development: electronic health records to train healthcare teams …...
MDS ‘alarm’ bells key to quality gains in heightened reporting environment: expert
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Josh Henreckson
May 06, 2024
Patterns revealed by Minimum Data Set entries and what they unearth about patient care can help providers perform better on quality measures, if that data is used to better understand and act on problem...