Expanding horizons to include telemedicine in skilled nursing facilities
By
Viktoriya Friedman, MSPT
Jul 11, 2014
In a recent Wall Street Journal article, the author described how hospitals are using interactive video to give patients more access to medical care. So why not nursing homes?
Specialty care is out of reach for most dementia patients: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 04, 2019
Most dementia patients do not receive diagnosis or care from specialists, a new study has found. An “unspecified dementia” diagnosis is common.
Seniors have fewer chemotherapy side effects with supportive care program, clinical trial finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 01, 2021
Patients in the intervention group experienced a 10% reduction in moderate side effects — without significant chemotherapy modifications or dose reductions, investigators say.