Two drugs commonly used to treat heart failure equally improve patient survival, a finding that has “immediate clinical applications,” investigators say.
Sunrise, Manor Care face shareholders this week
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Haymarket Media
Oct 16, 2007
Two major long-term care providers struggling with financial and labor union challenges will hold annual shareholder meetings this week.
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, December 18
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 17, 2019
Simple tool predicts life expectancy after dementia diagnosis … FDA approves first triglyceride drug, a complement to statin therapy … Older women top list of those who take weekly sleep meds … NIH...
Care2Learn to showcase latest options
Oct 26, 2010
Care2Learn Inc. will showcase its latest online learning options at next week’s AAHSA show in Los Angeles. Attendees can stop by booth 2113 to learn more about its latest continuing education and...
Big future ahead for sub-acute healthcare providers offering continuum of care, researchers predict
Apr 19, 2011
The market for long-term care services is likely to grow at a rate of 5% to 6% per year, a new study finds. Healthcare market research publisher Kalorama estimates the long-term care market in 2010 was...
PointRight’s StaffRight aligns staffing levels with resident acuity
Aug 01, 2012
PointRight Inc. recently released StaffRight. The new service helps skilled nursing facilities align staffing levels with resident acuity, which also helps improve Nursing Home Compare scores. Operators...
Dakim brain fitness systems now used in 286 senior living communities
Jul 21, 2009
Dakim Inc. announced that its brain fitness system has been adopted by 286 senior living communities across 34 states. The firm added 136 sites in the last year alone. The company helps residents build...
Clinical briefs for Friday, Nov. 4
By
John Roszkowski
Nov 04, 2022
Treatment found effective for patients with chronic kidney disease … Scientists develop new mathematical model of Alzheimer’s disease … Biden to overhaul Medicare Shared Savings Program … NIH backs...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Oct. 19
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 19, 2020
WHO: Remdesivir doesn’t prevent COVID deaths … Brain stimulation eases Alzheimer’s apathy in study … Major players in vaccine supply chain warn that distribution will be difficult … NIH to test...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Aug. 14
By
John Roszkowski
Aug 14, 2023
Playing football may increase Parkinson’s risk … Researchers discover therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease … NIH trials fail to deliver meaningful long COVID treatments … Research looks...