Despite a spate of high-profile cases among the “DC elite” in recent weeks, the federal government seems eager to turn the page on COVID-19. Anthony Fauci, M.D. recently announced that we are...
11% of state’s nursing homes facing closure, survey finds
By
Danielle Brown
May 09, 2022
About 11% of nursing home operators in Minnesota are considering selling their facility or closing their doors due to continued financial strain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a new survey has found.
MA enrollees with dementia report poor quality of care: study
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 09, 2022
Medicare Advantage plans will be more incentivized to address gaps in care if consumer care assessments include more input from enrollees with dementia, investigators say.
Common measure of mortality also predicts cancer survival in seniors
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 09, 2022
The Charlson Comorbidity Index accurately predicts morbidity in elderly patients with cancer, a new investigation has found.
Why nutrition is key to fending off isolation in older adults
By
Charlie Wilson
May 10, 2022
Improving culinary operations not only provides better nutrition and variety for residents of senior living communities, but may help improve their mental health, a provider says.
Providers have their say in high-level talks
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 01, 2022
Providers came away from early spring meetings with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure and other federal health officials feeling encouraged about the government’s...
How to do it … Battle staffing demons as well as inflation
By
John Hall
May 01, 2022
Experts explain here how nursing homes can best navigate choppy financial waters ahead.
Mother’s Day kicks off annual Skilled Nursing Care Week
By
James M. Berklan
May 06, 2022
Skilled nursing operators will celebrate — and be celebrated — during National Skilled Nursing Care Week, from Sunday through May 14 this year.
CDC: New SNF data show COVID-19 booster improves omicron protection
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 06, 2022
Data from thousands of U.S. skilled nursing facilities show that a COVID-19 booster shot is more protective against omicron than an initial series alone, investigators say.
FDA: First-of-its-kind diagnostic test for Alzheimer’s gets green light
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 06, 2022
The same-day test provides the same information as standard PET scans when diagnosing Alzheimer’s, the agency said.