New, re-emerging diseases top infection prevention cares
By
John Hall
Jun 09, 2023
As COVID-19 becomes a disease we live with, IPC professionals must turn their attention and resources to preventing the next pandemic
Tuberculosis vaccine linked to 20 percent lower risk of Alzheimer’s in study
By
Alicia Lasek
May 21, 2023
An older tuberculosis vaccine also used as a cancer therapy has now been linked to a 20% lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The oldest recipients appear to derive the most benefit,...
Survey: Over half of U.S. nurses attribute burnout to understaffing
By
Alicia Lasek
May 12, 2023
Respondents linked this issue to feelings of overwork, with 71% saying that understaffing is the key reason for poor mental health.
Hearing aid vendors ramp up innovation after OTC approval
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 10, 2023
The Food and Drug Administration’s ruling in August 2022 allowing hearing aids to be sold over-the-counter for mild to moderate hearing aids has led to several new innovations from hearing aid manufacturers.
Therapy dog brings smiles and smooches to Illinois facility
By
Foster Stubbs
Mar 28, 2023
Dr. Grizzly Bear, a 4-year-old goldendoodle, didn’t go to medical school but he’s earned his title. And he may not prescribe pills but his presence provides plenty of good medicine to residents...
Nursing home showcases art of Holocaust survivor residents
By
Foster Stubbs
Aug 22, 2023
If a picture is worth a thousand words, the art on the walls of the MJHS Menorah Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Care would easily bypass any word limit you could imagine. The artists have endured...
Lawmakers seek to bolster Medicare, Medicaid mental health coverage
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 07, 2022
Senators cited constituent concerns about so-called ghost networks — listings of physicians who are unavailable to provide care.
EHR score can predict an older adult’s critical illness during primary care visit
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 12, 2024
A new risk assessment model delivered over electronic health records (EHRs) worked well to predict an older adult’s critical illness within a year of a primary care visit. Authors said the findings could...
Pharmacists fill care gaps as COVID strategies develop
By
John Hall
Oct 06, 2022
The year 2022 has been a challenging and, at times, breakthrough year for drugs in long-term care. Unfortunately, many of the people who managed and dispensed them in nursing homes were absent. “Staffing...
Steve Landers to be next Hebrew Senior Life CEO
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 04, 2023
Steve Landers, MD, will be the next CEO and president of Hebrew SeniorLife, a Harvard Medical School-affiliated, integrated system of healthcare, senior living and research, the organization announced...