Long COVID linked to cognition, memory problems: report
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 06, 2024
A new study is quantifying the harms of long COVID, showing that people with lingering symptoms of it can have cognitive deficits equal to losing intelligence quotient, or IQ, points.
Older adults — especially with frailty, dementia — likely to be readmitted after surgery
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 01, 2024
Older adults who have a major surgery have a higher risk for being readmitted to the hospital within 180 of a procedure. The risk is even more so if the person is frail or has dementia, according to a...
Victim blaming at its finest
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2024
Mark Parkinson recently made an interesting observation about what might be called the current plight of many frontline workers in long-term care.
The RAC is back, increasing scrutiny in a complex nursing home audit environment
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 05, 2024
Audits of skilled nursing providers are likely to increase this year, with a growing number of federal and state recovery audits adding to specialized compliance reviews announced last year.
Report: Accelerated aging linked to early-onset cancers
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 18, 2024
People under the age of 55 are more likely to experience accelerated aging, and that’s linked to more early-onset solid tumors, according to research presented at the American Association for Cancer...
Bill to block staffing rule, other LTC measures to headline Congressional hearing
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 29, 2024
A bill that many providers view as the best bet to upend the federal nursing home staffing mandate finalized last week will get another hearing in Congress Tuesday.
PACS reveals strategy behind its move to go public
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 15, 2024
PACS Group this week filed to become a publicly traded company, a move the giant long-term care company is promising will allow it to add to its explosive growth in coming years.
McKnight’s Women of Distinction Spirit Award bestowed upon 4
By
Lois A. Bowers
Foster Stubbs
Adam Healy
Josh Henreckson
Feb 22, 2024
Four inspiring women have been elected 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Spirit Award winners, organizers announced
For nursing homes, a dangerous game of chicken
By
James M. Berklan
May 03, 2024
As many have noted, the federal government’s first-ever nursing home staffing mandate can be a very dangerous thing. Just maybe not for the reason that many have been portraying.
Falls risk is 6 times higher among people over 85 on opioids, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 21, 2024
Adults who take opioid medicines have an increased risk for serious falls — and the highest risk is in those over age 85, according to a study published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine. In fact, people...