Study: High blood pressure meds raise risks for falls, fracture — especially for people with dementia
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 23, 2024
Long-term care residents in nursing homes who took antihypertensive medicines had higher risks for falls and fractures, according to a study published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Less than half of nursing home residents have latest COVID-19 booster shots
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 23, 2024
Residents at nursing homes largely aren’t up to date on their COVID-19 shots, and the uptake decline compared to earlier in the pandemic is significant, according to a report from the US Centers for...
Low hand grip strength linked to osteoporosis, osteopenia in women
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 23, 2024
Hand grip strength has become a reliable indicator of health, especially in older adults. Among other associations, a new study finds that low hand grip strength was linked to osteoporosis in women over...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, April 23
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 23, 2024
More policies not linked to lower COVID-19 cases, deaths, study finds … Blood sugar management post-stroke may improve outcomes … Functioning key to good quality of life with heart failure … ...
Providers: Staffing rule a CMS ‘fairy tale’ that will ‘exacerbate’ nursing home access issue
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 23, 2024
Despite minor concessions in a staffing mandate issued Monday, many nursing home providers were shell-shocked by what they saw as federal regulators’ intractable stance on minimums at a time when nearly...
VP Harris flaunts new nursing home staffing rule to union audience
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Josh Henreckson
Apr 23, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris led a roundtable discussion that included local nursing home staff in La Crosse, WI, Monday — continuing the Biden administration’s push announcing the finalization of...
Many state governments installed new regulations to govern nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, but those state-level policies weren’t clearly linked to reduced transmission, according to new...
Also in the News for Tuesday, April 23, 2024
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 23, 2024
Employer groups attempt to block independent contractor rule with suit … On the Move: Halocek named superintendent of Ohio Veterans Homes … Antihypertensive Medication and Fracture Risk in Older Veterans...
EXTRA: CMS publishes rule outlining final staffing requirements
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 22, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said it would exempt nursing homes from having registered nurse coverage for up to 8 out of 24 hours a day “under certain circumstances,” unveiling...
Halocek named superintendent of Ohio Veterans Homes
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 22, 2024
Terry Holecek began work as superintendent of Ohio Veterans Homes this week.