Skilled care, mental health focus needed to decrease hospitalizations
By
Gayle Morris
Jan 11, 2021
Preventing hospitalizations is as much a sign of good health in older adults as it is a way to maintain it. The burden of infection control, preventing skin breakdown, pneumonia — and the myriad other...
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, June 18
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 17, 2019
It’s crucial to support resident mental health at move-in time, study says … New testing tool for frontotemporal dementia revealed … Clinicians should be on alert for deep vein thrombosis … New...
Two hours a week in nature is the sweet spot for better health, study says
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 14, 2019
Two hours in nature is the sweet spot for self-reported health and wellbeing, even among those who are ill or disabled, according to a large new study.
Don’t tell me how I feel! Emotional support relieves social exclusion angst
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 13, 2019
Social exclusion is known to have negative consequences for cognition, affect and behavior. Social support can provide relief – but some support is more effective than others.
Also in the News for Thursday, March 29
Mar 29, 2018
EHR design flaws might leave patients vulnerable, study finds … FDA OKs first continuous glucose monitor that can interface with automated pumps and meters … Best nursing homes hard to get...
Using technology to improve care, reduce costs
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Mar 27, 2018
At Maimonides Medical Center, 24 frail older adults were taught to use laptops so that they could manage their health information from home. The technology facilitated communication between patients and...
Judge rules nursing home residents with mental health, prison records can stay in the suburbs
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 23, 2018
A Connecticut Superior Court judge has ruled a private nursing home providing skilled care to prison parolees and others does not violate a local zoning code.
LTC not always valuable at end of life to seniors with mental illness
By
Emily Mongan
Nov 17, 2017
Seniors with serious mental illness don’t often seek out skilled nursing care at the end of their lives, recently released survey results show.
60 Seconds with… Denise Likar VP, SCAN’s Community Service Organization
Jul 06, 2017
Q: How many seniors are estimated to have a mental health concern?
Mental health would have coverage parity with medical care under federal proposal
By
John Hall
Apr 08, 2015
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced a proposed rule that would require Medicaid managed care patients to receive the same level of coverage for mental health and addiction treatment...