Phase II results looks good for flu antiviral onradivir … Health workers: Watch COVID patients for Parkinson’s symptoms … Access to pulmonary rehab tough for people with COPD … Survival rate for...
Long COVID symptoms lasted 3 years after infection for half of those infected, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 28, 2023
If there’s one thing we know for sure about long COVID it’s that the symptoms can linger. A new study shows just how long symptoms can persist.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Aug. 29
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 28, 2023
ECMO breathing support OK in adults with obesity … Stem cell therapy eases Parkinson’s in early, small trial … PSA levels after prostate cancer treatment may not be best predictor of survival …...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Feb. 28
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 28, 2024
Pesticide use linked to Parkinson’s disease in some areas … AI can predict survival in people by dementia type … Speed, not other speech factors, are an indicator of brain health … Blood can show...
Anticipated Five-Star updates must drive changes to daily operations: expert
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Josh Henreckson
Apr 26, 2024
Upcoming changes to Five-Star rating methodology will require long-term care providers to overhaul several key daily processes related to staffing and quality measure reporting, an informatics specialist...
MDS ‘alarm’ bells key to quality gains in heightened reporting environment: expert
By
Josh Henreckson
May 06, 2024
Patterns revealed by Minimum Data Set entries and what they unearth about patient care can help providers perform better on quality measures, if that data is used to better understand and act on problem...
‘Pack it up’ or increase debt to survive? One skilled nursing owner’s moment of truth
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 12, 2023
When he bought his own nursing home company back in 2016, Ted LeNeave adopted an upside-down leadership philosophy, one that gave his onsite employees broad say in how to run their facilities and empower...
Report: Heart failure death rate climbs, perhaps as a result of pandemic
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 25, 2024
Reports on heart failure mortality during the past several years show that it’s on the rise more recently compared to declines, but a research letter released Wednesday in JAMA Cardiology blames the...
Older women who maintain stable weight more likely to live longer, study finds
By
John Roszkowski
Aug 30, 2023
Older women who maintain a stable body weight after the age of 60 are more likely to live into their 90s than women who experience significant weight loss as they age, according to a new study.
Why CMS is shifting its infection control focus to sepsis
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 11, 2024
BALTIMORE — Quality experts at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will be taking a closer look at sepsis rates in nursing homes while continuing broader efforts to improve infection control,...