Where’s the beef? At the end of another one of this facility’s motivational gems
By
Josh Henreckson
May 01, 2024
When Freeda first became a resident of the Good Samaritan Society – Davenport in Davenport, IA, she wasn’t sure she would ever walk again. In fact, in hindsight she jokingly described herself as being...
Meet Necia Jeske, 2023 Spirit Award winner
By
Rachael Zimlich
Jul 21, 2023
Learn more about Necia Jeske, Director of Nursing, The Bay at Suring Health and Rehabilitation, Champion Care, Suring, WI.
CDC says hospital data will keep healthcare providers on top of COVID-19
By
Alicia Lasek
May 11, 2023
As the public health emergency ends, new surveillance will help keep healthcare providers informed about disease trends and prepared for outbreaks, the agency says.
More flexible CMS vaccine mandate enforcement cheers providers
By
Joe Bush
Oct 28, 2022
Nursing home advocates Thursday cheered news that federal regulators are relaxing their instructions to surveyors when checking for staff compliance with a federal vaccine mandate.
COVID-19 survivors have higher risk for digestive diseases, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 17, 2024
People who survived COVID-19 — including some older adults — have a higher risk for digestive diseases, a new study finds.
Vitamin D may protect against Alzheimer’s, new report asserts
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 06, 2023
Exposure to vitamin D supplements is linked to longer dementia-free survival and a lower rate of dementia when compared to no exposure, a new study has found.
Two drugs commonly used to treat heart failure equally improve patient survival, a finding that has “immediate clinical applications,” investigators say.
Also in the News for Monday, Sept. 11
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 11, 2023
Newsweek launches CCRC rankings … OIG cites surveyor shortages in Georgia’s failure to adequately assess nursing home emergency preparedness … Trends in use of antipsychotics and psychoactive drugs...
A waste of time? Hardly
By
John O'Connor
May 10, 2024
Some might think it unnecessary or perhaps even unfair to honor women for the exceptional work they do in this field. To that, I have a simple question: What rock have you been living under?
Clinical briefs for Thursday, April 4
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 04, 2024
Standards needed for treating asymptomatic high blood pressure … Fecal transplant may help with Parkinson’s symptoms … Finding cancer higher in surveillance colonoscopies in older adults with previous...