RecallCue wins Gold for McKnight’s Tech Partner of the Year for its dementia clock … Wyoming hospital saves $900,000 by closing nursing home … Long COVID sufferers face barriers to government disability...
Lawsuit is stark reminder: Tread carefully in disability conversations with employees
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 22, 2022
Legal experts are warning nursing home leaders that inappropriate conversations with employees about disabilities, medical conditions or their general health can be costly, after a federal court allowed...
Study pinpoints prescribing practices that may raise disability risk for LTC residents
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 19, 2022
Polypharmacy and the use of drugs with sedative or anticholinergic properties were tied to increased odds of functional disability and the need for LTC services.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, July 27
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 27, 2021
Feds publish long-COVID disability coverage guidelines … Genesis’ targeted COVID-19 vaccine efforts increased uptake among Black, Hispanic employees … Israel may recommend Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster...
Residents with self-care disability less likely to receive cancer treatment
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 05, 2021
Many nursing home residents do not receive cancer-directed treatment, and they are even less likely to do so if they have a self-care disability, according to a new study.
Early physical therapy reduces disability in back pain with sciatica
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 07, 2020
A referral to physical therapy soon after diagnosis, while not standard practice, led to clinically significant improvements in pain intensity, a new study has found. Participants were also more likely...
Falls, disability in seniors with Afib tied to lower anticoagulant use
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 30, 2020
Fully 82% of seniors with atrial fibrillation in a new study experienced falls and functional disabilities. The rate of anticoagulant use decreased as the number of problems rose, researchers found.
Wealthy people live 9 more years without disability, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 17, 2020
Wealthy people can expect to live seven to nine more years without disability than those who are poor, say investigators.
Changes in movement patterns predict frailty, disability in the elderly
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 30, 2019
Daily motor activity that is tracked using actimetry sensors can predict frailty and disability long before overt symptoms are evident.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, August 30
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 29, 2019
Tiny wireless implant monitors healing brain aneurysms … Signature HealthCARE’s new flu vaccine policy will affect all of its residents, employees … Preventing disability in minority elders … New...