Stroke survivors have 54 percent lower mortality with a 30-minute daily walk
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 13, 2021
Exercising the equivalent of three to four hours of walking each week halved the long-term mortality rate of older stroke survivors, investigators say.
Psychological resilience boosts walking abilities after hip fracture: study
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 25, 2022
Higher levels of psychological resilience are linked to greater improvements in walking speed and distance 16 weeks after hip fracture, investigators say.
Fractures may reduce life span by up to 7 years, researchers find
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Alicia Lasek
May 18, 2023
Investigators have created a fracture risk calculator that determines “skeletal age” for use in boosting patient awareness and preventive care.
New data: Healthcare-linked infections increased in 2021
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 16, 2022
Healthcare-associated infections have remained above pre-COVID levels in acute care settings, according to a federal progress report.
CDC highlights tips for recognizing, treating sepsis in long-term care
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 14, 2022
Sepsis develops quickly and can cause irreversible damage, but most nursing home residents will recover with early detection and treatment, a CDC expert says.
CMS pushes for mandatory flu vax monitoring among nursing home staff
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 13, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services wants to adopt a new quality tracker to keep tabs on influenza vaccination among healthcare personnel in skilled nursing facilities.
AHCA: To avoid new COVID testing citations, heed manufacturers’ use instructions
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 30, 2022
LTC facilities must adhere to manufacturers’ use instructions after a CMS change in enforcement discretion for COVID testing, the advocate says.
COVID-19 connected to dementia-like disability, multiple studies find
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 27, 2021
A bout with COVID-19 can cause dementia-like brain changes and related functional decline, especially for seniors and in people who lose their sense of smell, researchers are finding.
U.S. advisers recommend screening for latent tuberculosis
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Alicia Lasek
May 03, 2023
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is recommending that clinicians screen for latent tuberculosis infection in at-risk adults, including those in congregate settings.
CDC: COVID vaccines safe during pregnancy, allaying a top concern of nursing home workers
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 28, 2021
Pregnancy concerns are cited as one of the top reasons for vaccine hesitancy among long-term care workers, but there were no obvious signs of third trimester adverse events among pregnant women who received...