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Ask the legal expert … about drug diversion
By
Norris Cunningham
Jun 07, 2024
Is it true that high turnover among nurses increases the risk of drug diversion?
High-dose flu shots reduce hospitalizations in older adults, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
May 28, 2024
High-dose flu vaccines given to older adults lower pneumonia- and influenza-related (P&I) hospitalization, but there isn’t a difference in death rates between people who received the high-dose and standard-dose...
Nurse managers, remote BP monitoring help stroke survivors cut hypertension, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 06, 2024
Black and Hispanic stroke survivors with uncontrolled hypertension had a more than two-fold reduction in blood pressure (BP) when they tracked it at home and sent measurements to nurse case managers, compared...
Workforce dip in May reignites nursing home worries about caregiver supply
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 10, 2024
The number of workers in skilled nursing facilities declined in May, according to federal data published Friday. That stops a months-long positive trend for the sector.
Better patient education will improve readmission rates, patient outcomes: study
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 17, 2022
Better resident preparation and communication during the discharge process is the key for skilled nursing facilities hoping to reduce hospital readmissions and produce better outcomes, new study findings...
PointRight launches two new services
Aug 14, 2012
The company announced the release of two new rehospitalization services for skilled nursing facilities: OnPoint-30 and OnPoint Rehospitalization Insights.
Medicare drug reviews linked to discontinuation of potentially inappropriate medications
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 04, 2024
Using more comprehensive medication review (CMR) sessions is linked to discontinuing potentially inappropriate medications (PIM). The reviews could stop older adults from taking unneeded medications,...
States getting creative to cut into nursing home survey backlogs
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 07, 2024
Amid nationwide concern about nursing home survey backlogs, one state is tapping into its COVID-19 funding to help jumpstart a recovery.
‘Teachback’ as a tool in rehospitalizations
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 29, 2013
When I was a child, I had various non-life-threatening medical problems. Any treatment involved a lengthy discussion with my healthcare provider. Which is why I started laughing when I came across an example...