New VA program to target 30K veterans for improved cholesterol care
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 28, 2023
U.S. veterans with cardiovascular disease and stubborn high cholesterol are the focus of a new program that aims to lower their risk of recurrent heart attack or stroke.
VA’s narrative medicine program improves senior patient care, docs’ study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 25, 2023
Physicians said that the practice of narrative medicine changed how they framed patient decisions and helped them to guide seniors toward appropriate care.
Also in the News for Wednesday, Dec 14
By
Joe Bush
Dec 14, 2022
NY AG sues another nursing home for repeated fraud and resident neglect … VA psychologist indicted for fraud over falsified medical records — her own … Lawmakers want to revisit coverage of Medicare’s...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022
By
Joe Bush
Nov 16, 2022
Montana nursing home bucks trend, will stay open after tax approved by voters … NM department on aging and long-term care services asks legislature for more money … Study suggests more personal treatment...
Health risks rise with repeat COVID infections, despite vaccination status, VA data show
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 11, 2022
A second COVID-19 illness may be far more risky to one’s health than the first, and the risks accumulate with subsequent infections, investigators report.
High blood pressure is well-controlled in VA nursing homes: study
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 10, 2022
About 80% of residents with hypertension maintained optimal blood pressure during the study period, investigators report.
COVID-19 has long-term cardiovascular effects, ‘stunning’ study results reveal
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 11, 2022
COVID-19 patients are at high risk of developing new heart and blood vessel problems up to at least one year later, according to large study of U.S. veterans. The findings are solid evidence of long COVID,...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Nov. 23
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 23, 2021
Long-term care operators weigh in on COVID booster shots, vaccine mandates … Newly unveiled nursing home mortality data a ‘wake-up call’ for Veterans Administration … CDC offers clinician toolkit...
Diabetes overtreated in older adults at end of life, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 25, 2020
Diabetes appears to be overtreated in nearly 44% of recently admitted VA nursing home residents, including those with limited life expectancy and/or advanced dementia.
What not to do when criticized
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 07, 2017
If you want to see the trickle-down impact of lowering the bar related to our expectations of public political decorum, look no farther than Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens (R).