Social interaction a key component of recovery after hip fracture, researchers find
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Alicia Lasek
May 21, 2023
Social interaction levels should be taken into consideration when planning post-acute rehab for these patients, researchers say.
AHCA/NCAL: When inspected during pandemic, most nursing homes deficiency-free
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 28, 2022
Despite navigating unprecedented hardship and loss during the pandemic, there is evidence that care in nursing homes held steady in a number of quantifiable areas, according to the organization’s...
SNFs kept up ‘remarkable’ level of rehab during pandemic, Harvard study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 06, 2023
Despite caring for a sicker patient population and higher staff turnover, skilled nursing facilities provided post-acute rehabilitation services with only a modest decline in intensity, investigators say.
Nonprofit tapped by Congress invests $11M to boost vaccination rates among long-term care workers
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 15, 2021
The studies will compare methods of encouraging vaccine uptake. One will recruit 6,000 workers at 30 long-term care facilities in Washington state and Georgia. The other, at Dartmouth College, will recruit...
U.S. releases Tamiflu doses from national stockpile as demand surges
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 22, 2022
The U.S. has opened more access to an influenza antiviral to help clinicians cope with rising demand during the worst flu season in a decade
High-intensity rehab improves function in nursing-home eligible PACE participants
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 14, 2022
Participants experienced long-lasting functional improvements shown to reduce the risk of falls and help maintain independence, investigators say.
Speciality care use falls after nursing home admission: report
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 30, 2023
Visits drop steeply across multiple specialties after a nursing home admission, investigators say. For those with severe mental illness, visits fell by a whopping 67%.
Pfizer, BioNTech to pursue 2nd booster shot authorization for older adults
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 16, 2022
A second booster — or fourth dose — will be necessary to improve the vaccine’s waning protection in the face of omicron, Pfizer’s CEO has stated. Whether the FDA will find the evidence compelling...
Knowledge of staff care patterns may help curb spread of drug-resistant bugs in LTC: study
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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.
CNAs reduce stress, improve skills with self-compassion training in nursing home study
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 14, 2021
Certified nursing assistants improved stress management and found greater compassion toward themselves and residents after participating in courses aimed at healthcare workers, a new study finds.