Judge likely to block tool used by PointClickCare to keep competitor out of EHR system
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 26, 2024
A federal judge is expected to issue a preliminary ruling next week in a case that pits two post-acute technology providers against each other and raises major questions about data safety and interoperability.
Now THIS is a nurturing nursing home — see how a special mother-son connection is helping bolster its...
By
Eliza Mattson
Jun 25, 2024
At 3½ years old, Tyler Yerkes attended daycare at Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Commack, NY, while his mom, Julianne, worked as a registered nurse in Gurwin’s ventilator unit. ...
COVID-19 cases on the rise again in nursing homes
By
Donna Shryer
Jun 24, 2024
After a period of decline, COVID-19 cases are once again increasing in nursing homes across the United States, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. In the first two weeks of June...
Chronic pain does not interfere with insomnia therapy in veterans, trial finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 20, 2024
A new study finds that pain generally doesn’t affect how cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) works in older adults, so they shouldn’t avoid using the treatment. CBT-I is the gold-standard...
Research uncovers racial disparities in hospice discharge outcomes
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 20, 2024
When Black patients leave hospice care alive, they have a higher risk for being admitted to a hospital, according to a study published on May 16 in JAMA Network Open.
Study: Low vitamin D, depression linked to higher chances for difficulty with daily activities
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 19, 2024
A study published Monday in Scientific Reports found that having depression and not enough vitamin D increased the prevalence of having disabilities with activities of daily life by 2.2 times compared...
Expert panel identifies 2 steps providers should take to lure back departed workers
By
Josh Henreckson
Jun 24, 2024
The long-term care sector’s ongoing workforce challenges may at times seem too complicated to solve, but providers should take action aimed at both big-picture and internal, work culture solutions.
Study: Higher dementia risk among 9/11 attack responders tied to greater debris exposure
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 12, 2024
People who responded to the World Trade Center attacks in 2001 and had more serious exposure to dust or debris were at a higher risk for developing dementia before they were 65, according to a study published...
Report: Type 1 diabetes prevalence in older adults nearly triples since 1990s
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 17, 2024
The prevalence of people over 65 living with type 1 diabetes skyrocketed in the past 30 years, a new study finds.
‘Next generation’ of long-term care leaders fuels hopes for providers, academics
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 25, 2024
Long-term care operators looking to attract new leaders to their organizations, and the profession in general, should emphasize the personal nature of work, and the fact that it is a great way to make...