Updated law gives more protection to people with autism, dementia who have mental health conditions … Study: Higher risk for short-term nursing home stay in people on insulin who receive home care …...
Study defines UTI risk factors for nursing home residents on diabetes medicines
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 10, 2024
A new study documented risk factors for being hospitalized with a UTI among new sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) users who lived in nursing homes. Those who were female, had a history...
Opinion: Improving nursing home care goes beyond helping nurses
By
Kristen Fischer
May 30, 2024
An editorial published Monday in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society points out flaws in moves to improve nursing home care outlined in a report published in March.
Opinion: Stick to infection prevention rules to guard residents, workers, bottom line
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 24, 2024
Long-term care facilities need to pay attention to the latest research on cleaning and disinfection in order to prevent residents from being infected with multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) as well...
AARP: 4 years later, COVID-19 still rages in nursing homes
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 18, 2024
Even as nursing home cases and deaths related to COVID-19 are declining, a recent analysis finds the virus is still wreaking havoc in long-term care settings.
End-of-life patterns emerge in one-year analysis
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 26, 2024
Most people are able to live at home during the end of their lives, and not all need professional care, according to a new report published on Wednesday in BMC Geriatrics.
Boosting staff alone does not improve outcomes for nursing home residents with dementia, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 10, 2024
Adding more staff members isn’t enough to improve quality of care and outcomes for people in nursing home facilities that have a lot of residents with dementia, according to a study out of University...
Remote staff training boosts quality of life, lowers sedative use in residents with dementia
By
Kristen Fischer
Dec 21, 2023
A digital training program significantly improved the quality of life for people with dementia who lived in assisted living communities and nursing homes in the United Kingdom. As a result, there was a...
Study maps home time in people on Medicare in assisted living communities
By
Kristen Fischer
Dec 19, 2023
A new study gives more insights into how much time older people in assisted living spend in and out of it.
Also in the News for Tuesday, Dec. 12
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 12, 2023
Nursing home employee bilks provider out of $100K in pay for hours never worked … Stunning Christmas light display at nursing home honors lost loved ones … Institutional support, face-to-face interactions...