With directors of nursing in hot demand, providers act to broaden pipelines … Senior living and care facilities turn away older adults 11K times in 1 month due to the workforce crisis … OTC hearing...
Omicron BA.2 subvariant tied to less severe illness than delta, original omicron
Oct 28, 2022
Mortality rates are lower for omicron BA.2 than for delta variant and early omicron, investigators report.
FDA: Evusheld may be less effective against latest COVID variants
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 05, 2022
Evusheld, a preventive COVID-19 antibody for high-risk patients, may lose efficacy in the face of newly emerging variants, the FDA has informed clinicians.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Oct. 4
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 04, 2022
McKnight’s announces new Pinnacle Awards program to recognize industry veterans … Supreme Court turns away challenge to U.S. vaccine rule for health workers … Instacart’s new initiative aims to...
Residents suffered during lockdowns, but new study shows cognition didn’t
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 14, 2022
Residents in long-term care did not suffer steeper cognitive declines because of COVID-19-related isolation, countering a fear widely held early in the pandemic, investigators say.
Seniors may suffer in silence with atypical Afib symptoms, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 14, 2022
Clinicians must increase their level of vigilance for atrial fibrillation in older adults, even in the absence of typical cardiac symptoms, physicians say.
Persistent low wages linked to cognitive decline in first study of its kind
Aug 05, 2022
Having sustained low wages is linked to faster memory decline, according to new findings from researchers at Columbia University.
Nursing home COVID-19 deaths, cases spiking, hit ‘pre-vaccine’ levels
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 25, 2022
COVID-19 deaths among nursing home staff members are again surging throughout facilities, hitting their highest level since January of this year, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control...
Pandemic reveals opportunities to improve indoor environment for residents, staff, experts say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 20, 2022
Indoor air quality is one of the most significant factors in creating a healthy environment in senior living communities and skilled nursing facilities, according to panelists on a McKnight’s Online...
Director of nursing survey reveals 36% rate of resident falls associated with urinary incontinence
Jul 18, 2022
A new survey has identified multiple aspects of urinary incontinence burden and management in long-term care.