Social interaction a key component of recovery after hip fracture, researchers find
By
Alicia Lasek
May 21, 2023
Social interaction levels should be taken into consideration when planning post-acute rehab for these patients, researchers say.
Simulation training only a ‘partial solution’ for nursing shortage, LTC nurse leader says
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Alicia Lasek
May 19, 2023
Nursing students in New York state will now be able to complete up to one-third of their clinical training through simulation experiences. But more investment will be needed to build back the workforce,...
Survey: Over half of U.S. nurses attribute burnout to understaffing
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Alicia Lasek
May 12, 2023
Respondents linked this issue to feelings of overwork, with 71% saying that understaffing is the key reason for poor mental health.
Long-term care’s zeal for foreign nurses a ‘Band-Aid’ solution: researchers
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 05, 2023
In a new commentary, researchers likened long-term care organizations’ quest to entice immigrant nurses to using a Band-Aid to stop a hemorrhaging workforce wound.
Nursing home providers help to design, refine facility IP program
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 26, 2023
In partnership with providers, an infection control peer coaching program has been updated to improve its utility amid competing facility priorities and staffing shortages.
The high stakes of healthcare worker misclassification
By
Tom Daschle
Apr 24, 2023
Worker classification has become a contentious issue impacting a growing number of companies in the emerging gig economy.
Industry advocates have launched an online platform and forum open to all LTC staff who perform infection prevention and control duties.
Knowledge of staff care patterns may help curb spread of drug-resistant bugs in LTC: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 05, 2023
Researchers observed care interactions across 25 nursing homes in seven states. Results suggest that these patterns are a key factor in identifying targets for infection prevention and control.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, April 4
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 04, 2023
Report: Medicare will fall short on coverage for nursing home stays, home health care by 2031 … Study finds high levels of Alzheimer’s tau proteins only in women with delayed hormone therapy … Earlier...
FDA to withdraw certain drug-related guidances with end of PHE
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 14, 2023
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a notice detailing which COVID-19-related guidances will expire when the public health emergency ends as scheduled on May 11, and which guidances will remain...