Investigators fast-track new UTI antibiotic for FDA approval
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 07, 2022
A new oral antibiotic that targets the common causes of urinary tract infections has proven highly successful in clinical trials.
Are value-based payments the best CMS can do for nursing home residents? A call for stronger action
By
Marissa Bergh
Nov 04, 2022
America’s nursing homes are in crisis, and the government has been complicit. In the past 2 and a half years, COVID-19 has killed more than 158,000 nursing home residents. These facilities, filled with...
Hanging by a thread, providers must stitch up those Medicaid deals
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 02, 2022
The question in Texas and plenty of other states now becomes: Will there be enough momentum for long enough to push more Medicaid rates upward?
In advance of possible flu surge, vaccination for seniors may cut use of antibiotics
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 01, 2022
Increasing influenza vaccination coverage appears to reduce prescribing for certain classes of antibiotics in seniors, researchers from Kaiser Permanente and Harvard report.
Whistleblowers add to nursing home COVID relief burdens
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 31, 2022
A $105 million federal lawsuit filed last week — one possibly on its way to a quick dismissal — shows the growing threats nursing home operators face in accounting for their right to collect and spend...
Telehealth follow-ups tied to increased ED visits, hospitalizations, study finds
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Diane Eastabrook
Oct 28, 2022
Patients who followed up an emergency department visit via telehealth were more likely to return to the hospital than those who had face-to-face follow-ups.
5 top factors influence hearing aid use in patients with dementia
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 28, 2022
Adults with dementia require multiple supports to optimize the use of hearing aids, from help with fit to social reinforcement, investigators report.
Study: Black vets with COVID less likely to receive drug therapies than white vets
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 28, 2022
Older Black veterans hospitalized with COVID-19 were less likely to receive drug treatments for their illness than older white veterans, a study of over 43,000 patients has found.
Don’t gamble on cultural competence
By
Renee Kinder
Oct 27, 2022
Culture, it’s a sensitive topic, best not to gamble on this one. Furthermore, culture, cultural awareness, and cultural competence are collectively listed a total of 125 times in the 861 pages of the...
Tapping genetic information to support medication management and resident health
By
Houda Hachad
Oct 27, 2022
Medication management has long been a top focus for long-term care organizations, given the challenges related to comorbidities and polypharmacy that residents often face. Studies show that the overwhelming...