New hearing guidelines aim to expand detection while promoting treatment, access
By
Kristen Fischer
May 02, 2024
The American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) this week published updated guidelines on age-related hearing loss. Among the guidelines: Everyone 50 and up should...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, May 2
By
Kristen Fischer
May 02, 2024
Study: Gut microbiome, Parkinson’s cognitive impairment link unclear … Choline path could open up new designs for Alzheimer’s drug discovery, report says … Mushroom ingredient works better for...
Layering of fines amid state, federal staffing rule conflicts tops providers’ worry list
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 02, 2024
Providers in states that have recently increased their own nursing home staffing requirements may soon find themselves playing a complicated penalties and numbers game — and buried in additional paperwork.
Good business partners can be difficult to find, which is why Wendy Strain, the director of consulting services for Polaris Group, is a bright light in a crowded field.
Meet Andrew Carle, 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ‘Industry Ally’ honoree
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 02, 2024
List “retirement” as one more thing COVID-19 disrupted for Andrew Carle, who had planned to step down as executive director of The Virginian, a Life Care Services-managed community in Fairfax, VA,...
Also in the News for Thursday, May 2, 2024
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 02, 2024
Post-acute staffing shortages a top 3 reason for New Hampshire hospital backlogs … AHRQ assesses Long COVID models of care in new brief
USPSTF lowers age of first recommended mammograms to 40 from 50
By
Kristen Fischer
May 01, 2024
The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) said in a report released Tuesday that all women should start getting mammograms every other year starting at age 40. The guideline moves the regular...
Study: People with opioid use disorder less apt to get palliative care before dying
By
Kristen Fischer
May 01, 2024
People with opioid use disorder were less likely to receive palliative care during their last 90 days of life, a study published Monday in Canadian Medical Association Journal found.
Healthcare worker program launched during pandemic helped younger pros with mental health, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
May 01, 2024
A peer-to-peer support intervention dubbed Stress First Aid didn’t improve well-being for healthcare workers, but it did help in terms of general psychological distress and post-traumatic stress...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, May 1
By
Kristen Fischer
May 01, 2024
Study: Brain function gap narrowing between older, younger adults … Anticholinergics, sedatives affect processing, executive function, study finds … FDA eyes better oversight on lab tests … Federal...