A class of medications commonly prescribed to seniors for conditions such as urinary incontinence might increase the risk of mortality among nursing home residents with depression, a recently published...
Coordination helps cut hospitalizations
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Apr 05, 2017
Care coordination models that use medication management, end-of-life planning and nurse involvement may help reduce hospitalizations and Medicare costs among skilled nursing residents, a recent study shows.
VA facilities at least equal to others: study
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Sep 05, 2016
The quality of care provided in healthcare facilities managed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is comparable to the quality of community-based facilities, according to a recent research review.
Training technique halves dementia risk
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Oct 01, 2016
A highly specialized brain training technique reduced seniors’ dementia risk by nearly 50% over a 10-year period.
Take families’ observations seriously, researchers urge
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Jul 06, 2017
Skilled nursing residents’ family members may be the key to helping reduce unnecessary hospital admissions, according to a recent study.
End-of-life talks better for dementia, cancer patients
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Aug 06, 2016
Patients with dementia receive higher-quality end-of-life care than patients with other serious ailments, according to a recent study. Researchers with Boston’s VA Boston Healthcare System and Brigham...
Low-scoring SNFs more likely to accept bariatric residents
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Jul 04, 2016
Obese nursing home residents are more likely to be admitted to poor quality facilities with high numbers of deficiencies, according to research from the University of Massachusetts.