Study identifies risk factors for fall-related transfers among nursing home residents
By
John Roszkowski
Aug 30, 2023
Long-term care residents with a history of falls, cognitive decline and specific demographic characteristics were at greater likelihood for fall-related hospital transfers than those who did not have the...
COVID-19 vaccines 31 percent effective among ‘up-to-date’ residents, CDC says
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 23, 2023
COVID-19 mRNA vaccination was 31% effective against infection for nursing home residents who were up to date on their shots between November 2022 and January 2023, according to the CDC’s latest data...
Excessive daytime sleepiness predicts mortality in nursing home residents
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 16, 2023
Excessive daytime sleepiness predicts both mortality and the presence of age-related comorbidities in the long-stay nursing home population, investigators report.
Researchers say pain is undertreated in nursing home residents
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 27, 2023
There are four distinct pain trajectories experienced by nursing facility residents, according to a new study. Investigators urge clinicians to use the findings to help uncover and treat hidden pain among...
Speciality care use falls after nursing home admission: report
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 30, 2023
Visits drop steeply across multiple specialties after a nursing home admission, investigators say. For those with severe mental illness, visits fell by a whopping 67%.
LTC residents mount immune fight after bivalent booster shot, study shows
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 31, 2023
Nursing home residents who receive a bivalent COVID-19 mRNA vaccine show signs of substantial immune system response to omicron variants.
Rehab benefits nursing home residents ill with COVID, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 30, 2023
Nursing home residents can tolerate moderate-to-high amounts of physical rehabilitation while ill with COVID-19 in order to improve functional outcomes, researchers say.
New data: With no booster, nursing home residents face 30 percent higher COVID risk
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 29, 2023
Nursing home residents who have received the COVID-19 bivalent booster shot are 30% to 50% less likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2 than their fellow residents who haven’t gotten boosted, the...
Pro wrestlers ring up fun for nursing home residents and community
By
Joe Bush
Nov 11, 2022
The pro wrestling show put on by Woodland Skilled Nursing in Woodland, CA, might very well be the perfect activity for a nursing home facility.
Study: Residents received more mental health-related prescriptions during pandemic
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 10, 2022
Long-stay nursing home residents were more depressed during the pandemic and also treated more often with drugs that work on the central nervous system, according to a study across Michigan facilities.