Post-acute falls a top source for hospital readmissions, researchers find
By
John O'Connor
May 30, 2019
Post-discharge fall-related injury is a leading readmission diagnosis for seniors, a new study finds.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, May 31
By
John O'Connor
May 30, 2019
Virus ‘identity change’ might affect Alzheimer’s development … Rapamycin may be repurposed to fight aging … House seeks drug price relief for seniors
Not all regulatory threats come from within
By
John O'Connor
Nov 19, 2018
It’s looking increasingly like one of the nation’s largest firms could inadvertently cause more rules and regulations to come your way.
Long-term care operators, Chicago may be gunning for you
By
John O'Connor
Jun 06, 2022
Chicago’s emerging description might give nursing home operators a legitimate reason for concern: union-movement incubator.
Here we go again: All nursing homes are bad
By
John O'Connor
Sep 17, 2017
There is no way to sugarcoat what happened last week in Hollywood Hills, FL. Eight skilled care residents died in the wake of Hurricane Irma. Our condolences go out to the victims and their families. But...
Sorry, that’s not the full recipe for fixing nursing homes
By
John O'Connor
Jun 04, 2012
The Atlantic’s recent article called ‘How to Fix Nursing Homes’ is a well-written and thoughtful piece. My only gripe is that the headline is a bit of a reach.
Vision loss tied to cognitive decline-related functional limitations among seniors
By
John O'Connor
May 30, 2019
Impaired vision among the elderly may lead to cognitive decline-related functional limitations, investigators have found.
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, February 20
By
John O'Connor
Feb 19, 2020
New strategy may improve health for night shifters … Changes in store for preadmission screening … Care quality concerns cited in senior living standards dispute … Dementia population to double...
No Way To Sugarcoat This
By
John O'Connor
Nov 02, 2007
As bombshells go, this one is pretty bad. The New York Times recently ran a front-page story detailing the unseemly ways many private equity firms appear to treat newly purchased nursing homes.
Twenty-five years in the making
By
John O'Connor
Dec 17, 2005
For the past quarter century, we have been keeping readers informed about the events shaping and changing the long-term care field. Here’s an intriguing year-by-year look at some of the major figures...