Federal surveyors focusing on imminent-danger coronavirus sites … National Guard ramps up testing in Florida nursing homes … Virginia governor promises Medicaid boost to cover nursing homes’ COVID-19...
Also in the News for Friday, July 14
Jul 14, 2017
Wife survives husband’s nursing home murder-suicide attempt, he dies … Sabra shareholders urged to reject Care Capital Properties deal …Providers are increasingly moving to insurance...
Non-white residents face skin issues too
By
John O'Connor
Mar 01, 2014
While people of color appear less likely to develop skin conditions such as foot ulcers and cancers, they are far from immune, experts insist. A new study provides recommendations for the prevention and...
Also in the News for Tuesday, Jan. 21
Jan 20, 2020
Woman responsible for 1980s nursing home murders released on parole despite families’ protests … Residents with untreated sleep apnea could require more care later on … Surveillance cameras now allowed...
Quicker palliative care referrals in severe COVID may improve survival: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 19, 2022
Severe breathlessness may serve as a telltale sign that a referral is urgently needed, investigators say.
Editors’ Blog: Falling stars?
Dec 18, 2008
The five-star rating system for nursing homes starts today. But the beginning could have gone smoother, as one association head accused the government of sharing information about ratings with surveyors...
High intensity training for elders? Norwegian study gives it a thumbs up
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 09, 2020
Exercise is generally good for the elderly, but high intensity training is especially beneficial and may even extend life, finds the 5-year Generation 100 exercise study.
Elder frailty a key predictor of survival following ICU admission, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 08, 2021
Severity of baseline frailty is a strong predictor of one-year survival in older adults facing critical illness. It also is key to informing treatment plans and goals of care for these individuals, researchers...
Oral nutrition supplement lowers death rate in elderly
Jan 20, 2016
Abbott’s NOURISH (Nutrition effect On Unplanned ReadmIssions and Survival in Hospitalized patient) study has indicated older malnourished patients with heart and lung disease improved with a specialized...
Super Tuesday webinar addresses potential MDS 3.0 problems
Jul 09, 2015
Surveyors must spend time reviewing accuracy of MDS 3.0 databases at skilled nursing facilities, and problems and solutions for data collection will be discussed at McKnight’s Super Tuesday webinar...