HIV patients living longer, requiring different care from LTC providers, report says
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 09, 2013
Healthcare providers should offer testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in older adults and adjust care for those who have the disease, a new study reports.
Intensity of activities doesn’t determine level of benefits for seniors, researchers say
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 04, 2013
Mental and physical stimulation improves seniors’ memory and thinking skill, regardless of how rigorous the activities are, according to a recently published study.
The myth of CPR
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 07, 2013
The international attention over the incident concerning an independent living facility’s refusal to give CPR, as a matter of policy, has inspired a lot of clutching of pearls regarding long-term...
Clarity on how providers fit into the rehospitalization picture
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 24, 2013
If you might have had the notion that anxious long-term care providers have been taking the hubbub over rehospitalization rates a bit too seriously, a newly posted study shouts otherwise.
Government expenditures for possibly duplicative healthcare services is growing, analysis finds
Jun 27, 2012
The federal government increasingly has spent potentially duplicative funds on individuals receiving healthcare benefits through the Veterans Administration and Medicare Advantage, a new analysis finds.
Advance directives mean more palliative, less costly care, study shows
Oct 07, 2011
Individuals with advance directives are more likely to receive palliative care and are less likely to die in a hospital, a new study finds.
Study: Depression associated with increased risk of stroke
Sep 26, 2011
People who suffer from depression have a 45% increased risk of stroke and a 55% higher risk of having a fatal stroke, according to a new study.
Medicare Part D keeps seniors out of nursing homes, hospitals, study shows
Jul 28, 2011
Medicare’s prescription-coverage program cuts healthcare costs by about $12 billion. That’s because the benefit reduces admissions to nursing homes and hospitals, according to a new study.