CDC’s opioid prescribing update recognizes seniors, people with dementia
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 07, 2022
Past prescribing guidance for adults with chronic pain had been interpreted as inflexible in the context of the opioid epidemic. The new guidance supports “individualized, patient-centered care,” the...
Investigators fast-track new UTI antibiotic for FDA approval
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 07, 2022
A new oral antibiotic that targets the common causes of urinary tract infections has proven highly successful in clinical trials.
Q&A: Maryland SNF joins ‘transformative’ palliative care study
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 07, 2022
Meadow Park in Catonsville, MD, will receive a $15,000 grant and gain the support of study partners in a palliative care program that it says will help change how the long-term care industry provides advanced...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Nov. 7
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 07, 2022
OIG: OSHA’s failed enforcement activities heightened risk of workplace virus exposure … Nearly half of states now use Medicaid to boost direct-care pay … Study in seniors shows four-fold jump in...
Industry leader calls for PHE extension, more time to prepare for state Medicaid renewals
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 03, 2022
A January end to the PHE would result in a punishing wave of new Medicaid eligibility redeterminations that would hurt struggling LTC facility operators, says Mark Parkinson.
Anxiety may lead to worsening cognitive function in seniors, doctors find
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 03, 2022
A new study has linked a range of anxiety disorders in seniors to declines in cognitive function.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Nov. 3
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 03, 2022
CVS to sell Omnicare LTC pharmacy business … Staten Island nursing home’s water systems test positive for Legionella … Advisers to FDA: Take steps to resolve pulse oximeter accuracy problems …...
Soaring dementia treatment costs leave care providers to find solutions: report
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 02, 2022
The growing needs of patients will put the onus on healthcare providers and other stakeholders to increase access to high-quality dementia care services, the Milken Institute reports.
Need for anticoagulants unclear in certain nursing home residents with Afib
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 02, 2022
Apixaban may be the least likely direct-acting blood thinner to cause GI bleeding in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation. But researchers question the need for these drugs in nursing home residents...
Adults with hypertension saw rise in blood pressure during pandemic
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 02, 2022
Adults with hypertension experienced a rise in blood pressure early in the pandemic — but not by as much as investigators expected, according to data from three large U.S. healthcare systems.