Night shift work not linked to increased breast cancer risk
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Amy Novotney
Jul 17, 2019
Working night shifts does not increase the risk of breast cancer, according to a 10-year study of more than 100,000 women by the Institute for Cancer Research in London.
Profile: Going to bat for seniors
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Amy Novotney
Jun 06, 2019
For Nick Vizzoca, nothing beats a summer evening spent at PNC Park eating a hot dog while watching the Pittsburgh Pirates. But a close second is seeing the residents of Terrace Place at Vincentian,...
Tech may evoke good times for depressed individuals
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Amy Novotney
May 01, 2019
Computing technology may help improve the recall of positive memories among individuals experiencing depression, according to a team of human-computer interaction researchers from Lancaster University...
Night shift work increases diabetes, heart disease risk
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Amy Novotney
May 01, 2019
Two new studies provide insight into the toll that night shift work takes on the body.
Older adults are ready for tablet-based consent: Study
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Amy Novotney
Apr 04, 2019
Using tablet-based informed consent is convenient, eliminates the risk of lost paperwork and often can help expedite care. However, healthcare experts still believe that older adults prefer a paper-based...
New overtime policy would strain LTC, advocates say
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Amy Novotney
Apr 04, 2019
Workers who earn less than $35,000 will be eligible for overtime pay under proposed regulations released by the Labor Department in March.
Staffing shortage appears to be moving upstream: Survey
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Amy Novotney
Mar 07, 2019
The staffing crisis plaguing long-term care entry level nurses appears to be trickling upward to impact nursing leaders. Results of a new analysis show that staffing shortages are damaging nurse leaders’...
New report offers 6 methods for preventing resident harm
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Amy Novotney
Feb 05, 2019
One-third of all skilled nursing residents experience temporary harm or adverse events during their stay, and about 60% of those instances are preventable, according to a report by the Office of the Inspector...
Long-term care data is often unable to share, survey finds
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Amy Novotney
Dec 05, 2018
Interoperability is improving in healthcare, but many providers are still struggling to connect with skilled nursing facilities, according to a survey released in late October.
TPT speeds stroke recovery, study finds
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Amy Novotney
Nov 02, 2018
Nearly 800,000 Americans suffer strokes each year. However, a novel therapy technique developed by University of Texas-Dallas researchers has been shown to double the rate of upper limb recovery in stroke...