Discrimination a barrier to advance care planning for sexual, gender minorities, study finds
Aug 22, 2022
Experiences of discrimination in healthcare leave sexual and gender minority adults in doubt that their preferences will be considered in end-of-life care, investigators report.
Regular hearing aid use linked to 50 percent falls reduction
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 15, 2023
Older adults with hearing loss in both ears are half as likely to fall if they use hearing aids when compared to their peers who do not use the devices, a new study finds.
Silos, shortages hamper transitions to long-term care, physician experts report
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 21, 2023
Most care transitions to LTC are effective. But fragmentation of care delivery, communication issues and worker shortages are the top barriers to success, say the authors of a new survey-based report from...
Clinical briefs for Friday, June 2
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 02, 2023
88% of LTC nurses see racism, discrimination from those they serve: survey … CMS issues final rule lifting COVID-19 vaccine mandate … FDA may simplify drug package inserts to improve patient compliance...
Clinical briefs for Friday, April 28
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 27, 2023
Lawmakers turn up heat on CMS to expand access to Alzheimer’s treatments … AHCA: CDC survey asks nursing homes about status of flu testing and antiviral shortage … Keeping blood pressure steady preserves...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, June 15
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 15, 2023
Most senior health system execs say nursing shortage is critical, poll finds … ‘Human challenge’ study details how people with COVID-19 spread virus … Survey: Medicare Advantage plan leaders...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, March 21
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 20, 2023
LeadingAge: MA program failures jeopardize health of nearly 30 million older adults … Behavioral health is crucial ingredient in new Michigan home care program … Patients prefer to see test results...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Nov. 21
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 21, 2022
DOJ investigates Missouri’s housing of mentally ill in nursing homes … U.S. cancer diagnoses lag as screening levels remain stalled … Half of younger U.S. primary care doctors say they’re burning...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, March 8
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 08, 2023
Partnership provides dementia best practices training for senior living staff … COVID-19 infections raise risk of long-term gastrointestinal problems … A quarter of physicians report clinical depression...
Clinical briefs for Friday, Aug. 12
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 12, 2022
Study shows PPE highly effective against COVID-19 in ER workers … Survey: Three-quarters of community pharmacies report staff shortages … COVID-19 death rate has held steady since spring … Researchers...