Mental distress spikes among U.S. adults during pandemic
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 03, 2020
Seniors responding to an April survey reported distress symptoms at rates double those of 2018. Researchers attribute the spike to turmoil caused by the pandemic.
One in five COVID-19 tests fail to detect virus
By
Alicia Lasek
May 27, 2020
One in five COVID-19 PCR tests deliver false negative results — and sometimes the failure rate is far worse, according to Johns Hopkins University researchers.
Seidman begins at Avalere
Apr 25, 2014
Avalere Health has appointed Joshua Seidman, Ph.D., to lead its new Center for Health Delivery & Payment Innovation.
Maryann Timon joins PMD
Jan 23, 2014
Maryann Timon, RN, has joined PMD Advisory Services as the director of post-acute strategies.
Sleep disturbance patterns might predict long-term care facility placement, study reveals
By
McKnight's Staff
Jul 20, 2012
Older women with disturbed and fragmented sleep were three times more likely to be placed in a long-term care facility than elderly women with healthier sleep patterns, new research finds.
Home-based dementia intervention prevents or delays nursing home admission, research suggests
By
McKnight's Staff
Jul 19, 2012
Dementia patients who were able to receive in-home treatment delayed nursing home admission, new research says.