Delayed recognition may account for high COVID death rate in Black seniors, doc warns
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 24, 2021
Clinicians should be on high alert for COVID-19 in older Black patients presenting with symptoms not consistent with common diseases, a well-known geriatrician contends.
Nursing homes with larger minority populations had 50 percent more COVID cases, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 18, 2021
One state’s careful count of COVID-19 deaths and cases has revealed a strong link between the proportion of minority and ethnic residents in nursing homes and increased facility incidence and mortality...
Ten-year stroke mortality higher among Black Medicare recipients
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 22, 2021
A notable disparity in long-term death rates after ischemic stroke suggests that clinicians may need to take a closer look at the post-stroke recovery period — especially during the first year, researchers...
COVID-19 mortality tied to racial disparities in nursing homes, industry expert says
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 11, 2021
Nursing homes with a non-white resident population of more than 40% have more than three times the rate of COVID-19 cases and deaths than those with fewer non-white residents, says R. Tamara Konetzka,...
Pave the way for all
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 15, 2011
Eye-opening is the only way to describe results of a new study by Brown University researchers into eldercare usage patterns. In brief, they found that minority residents have been entering nursing homes...
Nursing home closures have been concentrated in poor, urban areas, study finds
Jan 12, 2011
Over the last 10 years, nursing home closures have hit poor, urban and minority communities especially hard, according to a new study from Brown University.
HHS awarding $159 million in grants for worker training
Aug 09, 2010
The Department of Health and Human Services is awarding $159.1 million to support healthcare workforce training.
AARP warns Congress against inaction on Medicaid funding
Jul 21, 2010
The powerful seniors’ lobbying group AARP has entered the debate over extended Medicaid funding for states. It sent a letter to every member of Congress pushing for approval of the funds.