Ease ‘churning and burning’ of staff with these strategies, experts tell LTC crowd
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 11, 2022
Medical directors and other advanced clinical staff can do more to help direct care workers cope with the ongoing staffing shortage, a strategy that experts at the PALTC2022 annual conference said Thursday...
126-year-old Eliza Bryant’s nursing home another pandemic victim, closing in summer
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James M. Berklan
Mar 11, 2022
Eliza Bryant Village, a Cleveland institution for 126 years, announced Thursday it is closing its 99-bed skilled nursing unit due to “unsustainable” conditions exacerbated by the pandemic.
‘Adequate’ funding part of nursing home staffing minimum strategy, CMS chief says
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 10, 2022
Long-term care providers can expect some funding to help them meet the federal government’s planned minimum staffing requirement, according to the leader of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
OSHA vows more infection control monitoring at SNFs
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Danielle Brown
Mar 10, 2022
Skilled nursing facilities and hospitals that treat or handle COVID-19 patients can expect more focused inspections in the coming weeks under a new initiative launched by the Department of Occupational...
Spending package promises 5-month extension of telehealth flexibilities
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Danielle Brown
Mar 10, 2022
Medicare telehealth flexibilities put in place during the public health emergency, and hailed by providers, would remain in place for five months after the PHE ends if enough lawmakers line up behind a...
Review highlights overlooked problem of osteoporosis in men
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 10, 2022
Men are less likely to receive bone health testing or treatment after a fracture, although they are more likely to die in the aftermath, results show. Clinicians should pay close attention to medication...
Obesity a major barrier to healthy aging among U.S. seniors, group contends
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 10, 2022
A new approach to obesity prevention and management is needed to help all older U.S. adults age in good health, according to a report from the National Council on Aging’s Obesity and Equitable Aging...
Levodopa does not relieve speech symptoms in early Parkinson’s, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 10, 2022
The gold standard drug used to treat symptoms of Parkinson’s disease does not appear to have an effect on speech early in the disease course, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, March 10
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 10, 2022
OSHA to double down on LTC inspections … WHO changes course, recommends COVID-19 booster shots … New dementia affects about 3% of adults with COVID-19 pneumonia … Continuing the steroid dexamethasone...
APIC urges LTC industry to boost infection control capabilities with full-time, certified staff
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 09, 2022
With the lessons of the pandemic fresh in mind, now is the time for LTC administrators to commit to recruiting and training dedicated, on-site infection preventionists, experts say. Sources of federal...