Build vaccine trust, vaccination rates among CNAs: HHS releases guide
By
Alicia Lasek
May 25, 2021
A comprehensive new guide and toolkit are aimed at helping nursing home administrators tackle issues of vaccine hesitancy among certified nursing assistants, as well as barriers to vaccination.
Deadline extended! McKnight’s Tech Awards deadline now June 1
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 25, 2021
If your organization has implemented technology in the past year to improve care, services or operations or to improve connections between staff members and residents and/or their families, now is your...
Deadline for McKnight’s Tech Awards is Tuesday
By
James M. Berklan
May 24, 2021
There’s only one day remaining day to submit nominations for the 2021 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program. The entry deadline is midnight Tuesday.
Healthy lifestyle behaviors reduce dementia risk regardless of family history, study finds
By
Donna Shryer
May 21, 2021
Healthy lifestyle behaviors lower dementia risk, and that includes those with or without a family history for dementia, preliminary research from the American Heart Association has found.
Nursing homes prioritize health data-sharing, but challenges remain
By
Donna Shryer
May 19, 2021
Although health data-sharing brings significant benefits for patients, residents and providers alike, a JAMDA study points to communication barriers blocking potential benefits specific to nursing homes.
NFL players, Senate leader among special guests kicking off Women of Distinction awards ceremony tonight
By
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!
Online interactions may slow memory decline, study finds
By
Donna Shryer
May 17, 2021
Regular online communication with friends and family as well as in-person interaction and phone chats all work together to help maintain long-term memory among older persons, says a study conducted by...
More fruits and vegetables, less stress
By
Donna Shryer
May 17, 2021
A diet rich in fruit and vegetables is associated with a long list of health benefits, and that list just got longer.
Nursing home residents with, without COVID-19 experienced cognitive decline during pandemic
By
Donna Shryer
May 14, 2021
Quarantine measures associated with COVID-19 appear to affect cognitive performance in nursing home residents and older adults regardless of whether an actual SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis exists.
Resident hospital transfer forms: The 5 most useful pieces of information
By
Alicia Lasek
May 12, 2021
The creators of a new automated hospital transfer form say they have identified the five must-have pieces of information needed to reduce clinical complications when nursing home residents are brought...