Rising obesity rates reflected in nursing homes; care challenges remain unmet, experts say
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 17, 2021
This newer bariatric population can present equipment needs and care challenges for staff that some nursing home operators are not yet prepared meet, industry observers and researchers say.
Diabetes drug turned weight loss med spurs cost-benefit concerns for docs
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 13, 2021
The high price tag and lack of coverage for high-performing anti-obesity drug Wegovy begs the question of what the benefits of weight loss are worth to insurers and patients.
COVID risk rises with body mass index, CDC study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 10, 2021
The agency’s latest findings confirm a link between obesity and the need for invasive mechanical ventilation and death from COVID-19. Meanwhile, physicians are pushing to prioritize metabolic health...
Re-examining obesity in long-term care
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 01, 2013
John O’Connor’s blog this week explored the issue of obesity in long-term care facilities,and raised a subtle point around assumptions about people who are obese. Whether they are a coworker...
Weighing employee health risks — literally — and what it means for you
By
Gary Tetz
May 21, 2013
Will working in long-term care — or anywhere else, for that matter — soon become like flying Samoa Air? It’s possible, maybe even likely.