Jacqueline Vance, senior director of innovation and education at Mission Health Communities in Tampa, FL, is a Veteran VIP honoree in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
LTC pharmacies demand ‘sustainable’ payment model ahead of 2026 drug-pricing changes
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 24, 2024
Many of the nation’s long-term care pharmacies are going to fall below “break-even” and may be forced out of business without additional support when drug-pricing policy changes kick in, sector advocates...
Bankrupt nursing homes hit with $35M fine over ‘malicious’ payroll violations
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 24, 2024
A judge has slapped 15 nursing homes with a $35.8 million judgment after finding an owner, on-site managers and a shared management firm “routinely” and willingly failed to properly compensate workers...
Disability rights group wants federal intervention over nursing homes in third state
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Josh Henreckson
Jul 24, 2024
Consumer advocates are pushing for federal agencies to increase scrutiny of a third state’s long-term care system over alleged failures to adequately protect residents with disabilities.
Also in the News for Thursday, July 25, 2024
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Josh Henreckson
Jul 24, 2024
Courts split on FTC’s noncompete ban … Social Isolation Changes and Long-Term Outcomes Among Older Adults … State awards $2M in grants for long-term care technology upgrades
Study: Isolation raises risks for dementia, disability and death
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 24, 2024
The more isolation an older adult experiences, the higher their risks are for dementia, disability and/or death, a new study finds. This is true regardless of isolation level at the start of the study,...
Eating more fruit during midlife can thwart late-in-life depression, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 24, 2024
A new study finds that higher consumption of fruits during midlife is linked to lower odds for depression later in life. Eating more vegetables does not result in the same findings, according to the study...
Artificial intelligence doesn’t beat doctors in diagnosing medical issues based on images, study reveals
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 24, 2024
An artificial intelligence (AI) model solved quiz questions testing doctors’ abilities to diagnose patients based on images and text summaries accurately. However, it made mistakes when trying to describe...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, July 25
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 24, 2024
Consistent bad sleep linked to type 2 diabetes, study finds … Report: Chronic high blood pressure, stroke linked … Study shows what makes cells prone to Alzhiemer’s … Researchers create brain map...
Meet Cameo Rogers, 2024 Veteran VIP honoree
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Adam Healy
Jul 23, 2024
Cameo Rogers, corporate life enrichment manager at Immanuel in Omaha, NE, is a Veteran VIP honoree in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.