Robyn Stone’s heart resides at the intersection of research and policy. A rarity among researchers, she lives for bridging the divide and applying what she’s learned about how we care for our aging...
Nursing home providers help to design, refine facility IP program
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 26, 2023
In partnership with providers, an infection control peer coaching program has been updated to improve its utility amid competing facility priorities and staffing shortages.
Lack of symptom awareness tied to greater risk of dementia progression
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 26, 2023
People who are not self-aware about their memory loss are much more likely to experience clinical progression of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study has found.
CDC survey: Rigid work schedules, unpaid sick leave harm mental health
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 26, 2023
Serious psychological distress among U.S. workers in 2021 was tied to many work conditions, including trouble changing schedules, investigators report.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, April 26
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 26, 2023
CMS leader balks on broader use of antipsychotic drugs … Cancer-causing H. pylori infections have seen a steady 4-decade fall, researchers report … More patients with pneumonia could be switched earlier...
Cost, conversion of long-stay residents fuel resistance to 3-day stay waiver
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 26, 2023
A new study of a key COVID-19 waiver backs up longstanding concerns that removing a hospital stay as a requirement for Medicare-covered nursing home care would shift too many long-term residents to skilled...
When Mark Parkinson talks, his voice speaks for thousands. As president and CEO of the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living, he represents more than 14,000 nursing homes...
Also in the News for Wednesday, April 26
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 26, 2023
Supreme Court expected to clarify ‘ambiguous’ False Claims standard … Most older patients embrace move toward deprescribing, poll finds … Facility’s careful monitoring results in opioid diversion...
The long-term benefits of short-stay care management
Apr 26, 2023
At Viviant Healthcare of Murfreesboro, located in rural TN, 25% of residents are short stay. When they leave, Lisa Lugo, director of social services, worries. Lacking transportation makes it hard for many...
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