Supreme Court won’t review healthcare workers’ challenge to Maine vaccine mandate
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 23, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear arguments in a lawsuit that would allow healthcare workers to apply for religious exemptions to Maine’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Spinal anesthesia no better than general anesthesia for hip fracture patients: study
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 08, 2022
Patient mortality and the ability to walk independently two months after hip fracture surgery are the same whether general or spinal anesthesia was used, according to a new study across 46 hospitals.
FDA halts use of REGEN-COV, Eli Lilly monoclonal antibodies
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 26, 2022
The Food and Drug Administration has revoked its emergency use authorizations for two monoclonal antibody cocktails that have served as COVID-19 treatment mainstays in long-term care facilities.
Program pairs nursing students with long-term care facilities to address staffing crisis
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 01, 2021
Long-term care providers EmpRes Healthcare and Pennant Healthcare are partners in the state-funded externship program with the University of Washington School of Nursing.
NFL players, Senate leader among special guests kicking off Women of Distinction awards ceremony tonight
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Danielle Brown
May 18, 2021
The McKnight’s two-day celebration honoring women leaders at various stages of their careers in senior living and skilled nursing is finally here!
An electric cooker can sanitize N95 masks, preserve filtration and fit, investigators find
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 10, 2020
A rice cooker or an Instant Pot effectively decontaminates N95 respirators without compromising fit and function, researchers say. They demonstrate the method in a YouTube video.
Operators treating Medicare Advantage enrollees for depression, dementia and frailty are unfairly penalized:...
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Danielle Brown
Feb 11, 2020
Operators who serve a disproportionate share of beneficiaries with these conditions are penalized twice, argue researchers.
Work environment tied to rushed, missed care tasks in nursing homes
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 29, 2020
In-person surveys of more than 4,000 care aides found high levels of missed and rushed essential care in 93 Canadian eldercare facilities.
‘Awakenings’ in advanced dementia patients inspire search for a cause
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 07, 2019
Scientists have begun a search for the cause of a phenomena where people with late-stage Alzheimer’s disease are very lucid near the end of life.
New treatment guidelines for chronic constipation in adults published
By
Alicia Lasek
May 22, 2023
The new guidelines cover management of chronic idiopathic constipation, a common disorder that affects 8% to 12% of U.S. adults.