Initial symptoms of dementia predict speed of progression, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 16, 2023
No matter the type of underlying brain changes, the first cognitive symptoms of dementia help predict long-term functional outcomes, researchers report.
Health officials take aim at hepatitis with $11B plan, HBV screening update
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 13, 2023
An $11 billion campaign has been proposed to eliminate hepatitis C infections. And the CDC has expanded its recommendations for hepatitis B screening to include all adults.
At the top, reaching higher: Long-term care leaders embrace opportunity of post-COVID inflection point
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 13, 2023
Some of the sector’s most distinguished leaders last week told McKnight’s they are embracing a current “inflection point” in long-term care as an opportunity to boldly reimagine...
Timing narrows on White House-led staffing rule; funding remains in question
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 10, 2023
A White House budget released Thursday proposes no new ways to recruit or pay for more nursing home workers, even as federal officials are expected to unveil a minimum staffing standard in coming weeks.
Providers warn 2000 percent hike in H-1B visa fee would hurt recruitment
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Jessica R. Towhey
Mar 09, 2023
National and state long-term care employers have been screaming alarms for months about a dire labor shortage at nursing homes, but a proposed “dramatic” increase in immigration costs could add to...
Florida bill would narrow wrongful death lawsuits against nursing homes
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Jessica R. Towhey
Mar 09, 2023
Nursing home operators in Florida could see the prospects of wrongful death lawsuits slashed under legislation making its way through the House and Senate.
NIH: Temperature-stable TB vaccine found safe, effective in trial
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 07, 2023
A temperature-stable tuberculosis vaccine that lasts for months in storage is safe and effective in healthy adults, according to the results of a new trial.
Breaking agency to boost speciality potential: Vivage’s Jay Moskowitz
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 06, 2023
Just a year after deciding not to renew 11 leases it held with Omega Healthcare Investors, Vivage Senior Living is moving forward with a merger it hopes will reinvigorate innovative programs across its...
Reach of AI, other tech will help SNFs reach seniors looking to avoid nursing homes: expert
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James M. Berklan
Mar 03, 2023
The future will bring an ongoing tug away from skilled nursing, led by rising tech in senior living and home care, an expert warned Thursday.
As liability risk climbs, operators in some states face added consequences: study
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 02, 2023
Skilled nursing and senior living liability losses have accelerated in both frequency and total cost since 2016, with per-incident costs rising nearly 12% per-year in that time period, a new national benchmarking...