Residents suffered during lockdowns, but new study shows cognition didn’t
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 14, 2022
Residents in long-term care did not suffer steeper cognitive declines because of COVID-19-related isolation, countering a fear widely held early in the pandemic, investigators say.
Seniors may suffer in silence with atypical Afib symptoms, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 14, 2022
Clinicians must increase their level of vigilance for atrial fibrillation in older adults, even in the absence of typical cardiac symptoms, physicians say.
Also in the News for Monday, Sept. 12
By
Joe Bush
Sep 12, 2022
Contracts settled at 13 Pennsylvania nursing homes … State CDC official: coronavirus is still here and ‘it’s not going away’ … Investigation delves into abuse allegations
The 2022 McKnight’s Mood of the Market survey: Leaders at their ‘breaking points’
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 11, 2022
Nearly 60% of long-term care nurse leaders have seriously considered quitting their jobs in the last three months, a nearly 10-point jump versus 2021, according to the fourth annual McKnight’s Mood of...
Playing favorites with everyone
By
Gary Tetz
Sep 11, 2022
Seniors who are witty and sharp as a tack. Who still walk five miles a day. Who always have a nugget of hard-earned wisdom to share. Who have suffered much, but still relentlessly radiate love and positivity.
Telemedicine maintains its value even as pandemic eases
By
John Hall
Sep 11, 2022
As workforce issues continue, skilled nursing providers are searching for ways to fill the staffing void. Telemedicine is increasingly seen as a tool to serve both residents and healthcare workers.
Can information tech save the workforce-strapped sector?
By
John Hall
Sep 11, 2022
In an industry valiantly defending itself against the pandemic, PPE shortages and antibiotic resistance, there’s one thing that has brought many providers to their knees: an AWOL workforce that has shown...
Marc Halpert: A CEO’s contagious caring
By
C. Max Bachmann
Sep 11, 2022
Marc Halpert is always smiling — to the point that his infectious grin has become synonymous with his company’s branding.
Residents boogie down — silently
By
C. Max Bachmann
Sep 11, 2022
Residents at Otterbein SeniorLife Community in Lebanon, OH, danced the night away recently at a silent disco party. Although it was no “Saturday Night Fever,” participants enjoyed the opportunity to...
MDS draft sends sector, states scrambling to assess effects
By
Joe Bush
Sep 07, 2022
Long-term care facilities, staff and half the states in the US should start preparing immediately for extensive changes to the Minimum Data Set, resident assessment experts said this week.