SNF developer can continue claim against hospital system, court rules
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Jun 14, 2017
A nursing home developer can move ahead with his complaint against a Pennsylvania hospital system regarding property they had considered developing together, according to a recent court ruling.
The COVID race: Vaccines 90% effective in frontline workers, but variant cases rising
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 30, 2021
The pace of U.S. vaccinations must hold up against the effects of spreading virus variants to keep further outbreaks under control, according to the CDC and expert observers.
College town coronavirus outbreak linked to rise in nursing home cases and deaths
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Danielle Brown
Oct 23, 2020
Officials of a Wisconsin college town are sounding the alarm after a rise in coronavirus cases among students in September was followed by a devastating increase in cases and deaths among nursing home...
Something to hand all residents’ families
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James M. Berklan
Jul 01, 2013
Raise your hand if you’ve ever had a family that just didn’t “get it” when dealing with the staff at your nursing home or long-term care facility. OK, put your hand down now. It’s...
July 4 sees COVID-19 spike, ventilator shortage for Missouri hospitals
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 07, 2021
An area of Missouri with low COVID-19 immunization rates has seen a 27% spike in hospitalizations and a public call for respiratory therapists, a report finds.
Flu and pneumonia vaccinations linked to lower Alzheimer’s incidence
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 28, 2020
A pneumonia vaccination may lower the risk of developing Alzheimer’s by up to 30%, while a single flu shot is tied to a 17% reduction in risk, according to two new studies.
Exercise plus resistance training can reverse frailty in elderly bariatric patients
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 03, 2019
Older bariatric patients risk becoming frail when they attempt weight loss. But a program of aerobic exercise plus resistance training may preserve muscle mass.
New Medicare Advantage rules boost payments to plans, promise drug savings
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 04, 2018
Medicare Advantage plans will get 3.4% more in federal payments next year, while beneficiaries can hope for drug prices to decline.
Untracked COVID: Nursing home workers have died at twice the rate of hospital workers
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 09, 2021
Nursing home care providers have the sad distinction of accounting for a large proportion of healthcare workers’ COVID deaths, according to new 2020 data that was not tracked by the U.S. government....
Long-term care providers applaud signing of IMPACT Act, prepare for new Five Star elements
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Tim Mullaney
Oct 07, 2014
On the heels of victories such as the newly signed IMPACT Act, providers are ready to more aggressively push for their interests on Capitol Hill, leaders of the nation’s largest long-term care trade...