SNFs, senior housing could become investor favorites
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 10, 2021
An uptake in activity could be on the horizon for the skilled nursing and seniors housing market after the sectors enjoyed positive signs of recovery during the third quarter, according to an investment...
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Nov 10, 2021
Michigan providers want $650M to address workforce shortages … Union demands investigation into Missouri operator as workers strike … Pennsylvania lawmakers continue push for funding reform among nursing...
Boosting team resilience
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Nov 09, 2021
It’s no secret that many long-term care staffers are grappling with feelings of stress and burnout following their pandemic experiences. Burnout affects workers on a personal level, and it can also impact...
More than 2,000 nursing homes earn top U.S. News ratings
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 09, 2021
High vaccination rates among staff and patient safety standards were among the common characteristics of thousands of nursing homes recognized as the “best” in the nation, according to ratings released...
Free LTC infection prevention tool from Yale aims to help nursing home staff save time
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 09, 2021
A one-stop set of infection prevention resources is meant to make work a bit easier for direct care providers, administrators, managers and support staff, say the Yale School of Nursing and the New York...
Multiple factors contribute to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among older, ethnic minorities
By
Amy Novotney
Nov 08, 2021
While older adults from minority ethnic backgrounds are at increased risk of contracting and dying from COVID-19, vaccine hesitancy continues to be high among these individuals. In an effort to better...
CMS urges: Start reviewing, planning and tracking staff COVID vaccinations now
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 08, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is calling on providers to immediately start reviewing the newly proposed healthcare worker COVID-19 vaccination regulation. They also should actually begin...
Enrichment activities activate genes that help seniors resist cognitive decline
By
Amy Novotney
Nov 08, 2021
Spending time on intellectually stimulating activities appears to activate a gene family known as MEF2, which controls a genetic program in the brain that promotes resistance to cognitive decline. That’s...
Protection declines dramatically over time for all three COVID-19 vaccines: study
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Amy Novotney
Nov 08, 2021
As the delta variant became the dominant strain of coronavirus across the United States, all three COVID-19 vaccines available to Americans lost some of their protective power, with vaccine efficacy among...
The top lessons learned from the AHCA’s 2021 Convention and Expo
By
Tamar Abell
Nov 05, 2021
Attending the American Health Care Association’s (AHCA) 2021 Convention and Expo this year felt like reuniting with friends after spending two years on the frontline of a battlefield. The...