Updated guidance includes CDC recommending 14-day quarantine for facility residents who go off-site for...
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 05, 2021
Nursing homes are being encouraged to quarantine residents who leave the facility for more than 24 hours under updated guidance released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
C. diff testing hits ‘ruff’ patch as canine experiment falls short
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 27, 2018
Lead author and physician assistant Maureen Taylor said better results may arise by testing out a larger number of dogs, but she doubts canines will ever be reliable enough to put into regular use in healthcare.
More targeted Medicare claims reviews coming, former agency examiner says
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Apr 05, 2017
An evolving Medicare integrity program and improved data analytics will put providers on the receiving end of more targeted claims reviews, one industry expert warned on Tuesday.
Invest aggressively
By
William C. Fisher
Aug 01, 2012
Last month, I wrote about three potential conflicts that might arise when ministries, nonprofits and companies work with investments. One of my goals is to help CFOs, boards and finance committees become...
Alzheimer’s signs may be evident decades before onset: Family history is key
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 23, 2019
Signs of Alzheimer’s disease may show up four decades before onset, according to a web-based study of 60,000 individuals.
Long COVID linked to slower responses on cognitive tests
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 31, 2024
People who had long COVID had a significant lag in how fast they responded on cognitive tests, according to a new report.
Clydesdales bring Christmas cheer and carriage rides to nursing home residents, families
By
Josh Henreckson
Dec 20, 2023
Christmas came early for Garden Gate Nursing Home residents in the form of holiday carriage rides led by two distinguished Clydesdales.
Slow recovery from illness may reflect pandemic-related stress: study
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 07, 2022
The pandemic itself, including related stress, may be contributing to slow recoveries after COVID and non-COVID illnesses alike, investigators say.
Night shift linked to insomnia and stress symptoms in nurses, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 04, 2022
The effects of poor sleep shouldn’t be overlooked in nurses — especially those who work night shifts, investigators say.
No lasting lung damage found in surgical study of recovered COVID-19 patients
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 16, 2021
Tissue sample analysis from recovered COVID-19 patients who had unrelated lung surgeries showed that the telltale signs of COVID-19 lung damage were undetectable at three months.