Pandemic reveals opportunities to improve indoor environment for residents, staff, experts say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 20, 2022
Indoor air quality is one of the most significant factors in creating a healthy environment in senior living communities and skilled nursing facilities, according to panelists on a McKnight’s Online...
Mandated minimum staffing would cost nursing homes $10 billion annually
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 20, 2022
Providers would have to spend an additional $10 billion more per year and hire more than 187,000 new workers to meet requirements of one possible federal minimum staffing approach, according to a new analysis.
Rule aimed at reducing red tape to come later, or maybe not all
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 20, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has officially delayed action on a three-year-old proposal to reduce some duplicative and “unnecessary” requirements for nursing homes another year, with...
CMS still determining what COVID waivers to keep, drop after PHE ends
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 20, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is in the process of deciding what COVID-19 regulatory waivers will remain permanent or be retired following the end of the public health emergency.
Geriatric hospital study reveals workers’ role in COVID outbreaks
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 20, 2022
A new study highlights how gaps in infection control practices may help spread COVID-19 between healthcare workers and patients.
Depression may crop up two years before a stroke: study
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 20, 2022
“Depression is not only a post-stroke issue, but also a pre-stroke phenomenon,” researchers say.
Seniors with hypothyroidism at high risk of dementia, investigators say
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 20, 2022
Hypothyroid disorders — especially those that require treatment with medication — are linked to dementia, a new study finds.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, July 20
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 20, 2022
COVID-19 hospitalizations creeping up nationwide … Vascular disease care for Black seniors often too late to prevent amputation, study finds … Watch for chronic disease onset within 3 months after...
CDC: Seniors receive 80% protection against severe omicron illness with fourth vaccine dose
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 19, 2022
Effectiveness against hospitalization was 55% four months after a third dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, but shot to 80% after a fourth dose.
Unbrushed teeth may be a leading cause of pneumonia in bedridden patients
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 19, 2022
Many cases of non-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia are caused by bacteria in the mouth, and could be avoided with attention to toothbrushing, experts say.