CMS releases anticipated state timelines for initiating unwinding-related Medicaid renewals … CCRC residents safer from COVID deaths than peers in noncongregate settings: study … 57% of SNFs report...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Jan. 31
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 30, 2023
Public Health Emergency to end May 11, Biden announces … Nursing homes finally seeing benefits of Medicare Advantage supplemental services … OSHA signals ‘increased aggressiveness’ in combating...
Dietary supplements used by 58 percent of U.S. adults, CDC report finds
Apr 18, 2023
Among adults, use increases along with income and education, while older adults are more likely to take multiple supplements.
CDC: More senior U.S. women have psychological distress than men
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 02, 2023
US women have a higher burden of serious psychological distress than men across all adult age groups, including people aged 65 years and older, according to a new analysis of data from the National Health...
Slow recovery from illness may reflect pandemic-related stress: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 07, 2022
The pandemic itself, including related stress, may be contributing to slow recoveries after COVID and non-COVID illnesses alike, investigators say.
Noise levels linked to health problems and burnout for nurses
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 17, 2022
Nurses who reported high general noise exposure were more likely to also report having health issues such as hypertension, heart disease and depression than their peers.
Study gives for-profit hospices failing grade in patient care
By
Diane Eastabrook
Feb 28, 2023
Patients receiving hospice care from for-profit providers report substantially worse care experiences than those who receive care from nonprofit hospice agencies, according to a Rand Corporation study.
Unexpected physician deaths swelled during pandemic — until vaccines arrived
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 09, 2023
Tragically, physicians have experienced high mortality linked to COVID-19 early in the pandemic. But mitigation measures and vaccination appear to have reduced deadly infections in this provider group,...
More than 53,000 nurse practitioners left the workforce in 2021, report finds
Oct 25, 2022
Nearly 334,000 healthcare providers left their jobs in 2021, including large numbers of physicians and nurses, according to an analysis of provider medical claims data.
Lack of knowledge on osteoporosis is widespread, may lead to undertreatment, investigators find
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 08, 2023
Despite experiencing fractures attributable to osteoporosis, many women in a study had not undergone screening for the disease, researchers say.