FDA approves first oral anemia drug for renal patients on dialysis
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 02, 2023
The agency has approved Jesduvroq tablets (daprodustat), the first oral treatment for kidney disease-related anemia in adults who have received dialysis for four months or more.
Cardiovascular hospitalization increases after sepsis hospitalization
Feb 01, 2023
After hospitalization with sepsis, it may be advisable to implement closely supervised cardiovascular prevention therapies, investigators say.
No place like community: Discharge planning beyond the PHE
By
Renee Kinder
Feb 02, 2023
There is no better way to start the week and the slew of incoming emails than with a great belly laugh. One of the first messages in my inbox Monday elicited exactly such a response… It stated, “I’ve...
Unexpected Medicaid increase saves 146-year-old nursing home from sale
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 02, 2023
For one provider, a final Medicaid rate determination this month made the difference between preserving a 146-year legacy of service and selling to a for-profit buyer.
Medical cannabis may help seniors taper opioids for chronic pain: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 01, 2023
Patients’ daily opioid doses were reduced by up to 51% of baseline 8 months after receiving a medical cannabis prescription, researchers found.
Large new study links social isolation to dementia risk
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 02, 2023
Compared to other risk factors for dementia such as genetic tendencies, social isolation may be easier to modify, investigators say.
Moderately intense physical activity key to cutting dementia risk: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 01, 2023
For each additional 31 minutes per day of moderate-to-vigorous activity, there is 21% lower risk of dementia for senior women, researchers report.
A loud and clear message on staffing mandates
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 31, 2023
LeadingAge President and CEO Katie Smith Sloan delivered a gift of sorts to CMS on Monday in the form of a six-point “common sense” plan for implementation of any staffing minimum.
A day in the life of an infection preventionist
By
Buffy Lloyd-Krejci, DrPH, CIC
Jan 30, 2023
When I write or speak about our long-term care industry, I often do just that – refer to “the industry.” Whether it be challenges “the industry” faces, solutions “the industry” needs, or...
New data: With no booster, nursing home residents face 30 percent higher COVID risk
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 29, 2023
Nursing home residents who have received the COVID-19 bivalent booster shot are 30% to 50% less likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2 than their fellow residents who haven’t gotten boosted, the...