Study: Care standards after hospital discharge lowered some rehospitalizations
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 13, 2023
A new study published last week in The Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine found that standardized care protocols in place at skilled nursing facilities improve hospital readmission rates.
Blood pressure drug increases heart failure survival, study shows
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 09, 2019
Blood pressure drug aliskiren can delay the progression of congestive heart failure and extend survival rates, a preclinical study has found.
Extreme heat events tied to same-day hospitalization, death in kidney dialysis patients
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 09, 2019
Extreme heat is tied to a high risk of same-day hospital admission and death in people with end-stage renal disease, a new study has found.
‘Aggressive’ water pill regimen may keep heart patients off dialysis.
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 04, 2019
High doses of the diuretic spironolactone may resolve fluid overload in heart failure patients who don’t respond to standard treatment.
Life or death
By
Jean Wendland Porter
Jun 13, 2018
As healthcare workers, especially as healthcare workers in long-term care, we don’t have jobs that most people can identify with.
Readmission penalties could harm hospitals and SNFs
By
John O'Connor
Aug 24, 2012
Economic incentives – both good and bad – are a proven way to modify behavior. But what happens when an economic penalty is based on a dubious premise? Many hospitals may soon be forced to...
Moderate exercise improves depression symptoms in congestive heart failure patients
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 03, 2012
Individuals suffering from both heart failure and depression could see improvement with the introduction of an exercise program, a new study reveals.
Texas long-term care becomes big winner in receipt of federal innovation grants
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 18, 2012
Texas has received a windfall of federal funding to test care coordination programs between acute and long-term care providers.
Improving care for dual eligibles could lower rehospitalizations, study finds
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 18, 2012
More focused treatment of common illnesses among dually eligible Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries could cut costs and lower hospital readmissions, researchers found.
Overnight breathing therapy holds promise for chronic heart failure, research finds
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 12, 2012
An overnight breathing treatment called adaptive servo-ventilation (ASV) therapy was shown to be helpful in individuals with chronic heart failure, new research suggests.