LTC coalition ramps up fight against sending COVID-19 patients to nursing homes; coronavirus deals blow...
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 03, 2020
Providers are again warning against state efforts that would force nursing homes to accept all admissions from hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic, saying the plans are “not sound policy” and...
Residents asking about medical cannabis? A senior living community brought in the experts
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 24, 2022
Inspīr Carnegie Hill brought in a cannabis doctor and dispensary pharmacist to field questions from residents and their families after New York state legalized recreational adult use of marijuana this...
Nurses report glaring gender pay gap, overwork in new survey
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 12, 2022
Despite an overall increase in salaries, registered nurses report glaring differences in pay and concerns about equity and overwork that could affect already troubled pandemic-era staffing levels.
Study: LTC residents with COVID-19 at risk for polypharmacy, new drug interactions
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 12, 2022
Across 41 Texas long-term care facilities, nearly 20% of residents with COVID-19 had drug-drug interactions related to treatment, and one-third continued new meds 30 days after diagnosis.
Day-to-day operations ‘much more stable’ for CareTrust operators; CVS confident in vaccine administration
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 09, 2020
The skilled nursing and senior housing industries should now be “far more prepared to handle the third wave [of COVID-19] thanks to federal relief funding and stabilized operations, CareTrust REIT executives...
BREAKING: HHS announces $4.9 billion fund for skilled nursing pandemic efforts
By
James M. Berklan
May 22, 2020
Skilled nursing operators will receive nearly $5 billion in funding from the federal government to fight effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A first: FDA approves drug to treat agitation in Alzheimer’s dementia
By
Alicia Lasek
May 12, 2023
For the first time, the FDA has approved a drug to treat agitation related to Alzheimer’s disease dementia. Patient advocates are hailing the news, but prescribing the drug, an antipsychotic, may put...
CPAP makers offer noninvasive alternatives to in-demand vents
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 15, 2020
Noninvasive ventilation therapy, such as that provided by CPAP machines, could offer care for critically ill COVID-19 patients who aren’t yet in need of ventilators, according to a series of white papers...
BREAKING NEWS: CMS directing ‘immediate’ help to nursing homes in COVID-19 ‘hotspot’ areas
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 10, 2020
Federal health authorities announced Friday that they will be sending nursing homes in COVID-19 hotspots “immediate assistance.”
Early screening curbs C. auris in ventilator-assisted facilities: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 02, 2023
Targeted screening for Candida auris at admission to ventilator-assisted units in nursing homes helps to identify colonized residents, physician researchers report.