Poor working conditions are a top reason nurses leave healthcare, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 10, 2024
Unpleasant working conditions are a top reason nurses walk away from their jobs at long-term care facilities and hospitals, and bid adieu to healthcare, according to a new report.
Hearing amplifiers work well in clinics, but challenges remain: report
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 05, 2024
Personal hearing amplifiers, or PHAs — devices that help people hear better but aren’t tailored to the user as are hearing aids — work well in healthcare clinics to help individuals hear what their...
Opinion: Even with new law, clinical trials lack data on older adults
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 17, 2024
Older adults are not represented adequately in clinical trials of medications for disorders that are common in the population. The legal framework to better represent them is in place, but not enough is...
CMS: Lapses in infection control, vaccine compliance to garner ‘aggressive’ enforcement
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 04, 2023
Federal regulators have quietly put in place new, stricter enforcement measures for nursing homes that struggle to meet infection control and vaccine immunization requirements for residents and staff.
Dancing keeps oldest adults physically active, socialized, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 08, 2023
Older participants in a multi-city dance program increased the amount of physical activity they did each week and reported improved quality of life.
New treatment guidelines for chronic constipation in adults published
By
Alicia Lasek
May 22, 2023
The new guidelines cover management of chronic idiopathic constipation, a common disorder that affects 8% to 12% of U.S. adults.
Hormone therapy strengthens bones, protects against bone loss: study
By
Alicia Lasek
May 11, 2023
Hormone therapy in postmenopausal women increases lumbar spine bone density, protecting against bone loss even after the prescriptions are discontinued, a new study has found.
Long-term care workforce problems worsening for many, AHCA poll reveals
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 07, 2023
A third of skilled nursing providers report their workforce situation has worsened since late last year, with more than three-quarters still relying on high-cost agency staff or overtime to fill vacant...
AHCA prepared to sue over minimum staffing mandate
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 07, 2023
A top executive of the largest US nursing home trade association said Tuesday his group is prepared to take legal action if an upcoming federal staffing mandate proves to be overly prescriptive.
Optimal blood pressure levels tied to lower frailty risk
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 11, 2024
When people maintained optimal blood pressure levels over a certain amount of time, they had a lower risk for frailty, according to a new study. There also was a link between lower-than-optimal blood pressure...