Technology helped older adults stay connected during pandemic, small study finds
By
Donna Shryer
May 18, 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic changed almost everyone’s social calendar, with meet-ups moved to video chats, office collaboration happening over communication apps, and social media replacing lunch with a friend....
Poor working conditions are a top reason nurses leave healthcare, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 10, 2024
Unpleasant working conditions are a top reason nurses walk away from their jobs at long-term care facilities and hospitals, and bid adieu to healthcare, according to a new report.
Pandemic resulted in nurses shifting from hospitals to other settings, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 22, 2024
A shortage of registered nurses in the first two years of the pandemic was probably temporary, according to a new report. That’s because the workforce rebounded in 2022 and 2023, the authors said. Even...
NJ wants to rebuild nursing workforce
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 12, 2024
New Jersey is hoping to rebuild its workforce of nurses — including those in assisted living communities — due to high turnover, according to a new report.
CMS discharge program isn’t reaching those with highest readmission risks: study
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 22, 2024
A new report took a deeper dive to see if the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ transitional care management (TCM) program is reaching those most at risk. Even though the program is designed to...
Study: Threats to healthcare officials, workers resulted in exodus from field
By
Kristen Fischer
Dec 13, 2023
A new report highlights the reasons why frontline healthcare workers and health officials left the field during the COVID-19 pandemic. Spoiler alert: Harassment from others — and even hate mail — helped...
Study: Post-fall opioids given to older adults en route to hospital is tied to shorter stays
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 04, 2024
Few older adults receive opioids before going to a hospital even though it’s recommended when people are in transport. There’s a benefit to getting the medications early, a recent study shows.
MA’s cost-management tools may be hurting home healthcare quality, outcomes
By
Adam Healy
Mar 05, 2024
MA copays, prior authorizations and restricted provider networks may be preventing home healthcare providers from delivering care.
Nursing homes specializing in post-acute care deliver better outcomes, but at a cost: study
By
Josh Henreckson
Nov 20, 2023
People who receive short-term treatment at nursing homes that specialize in post-acute care have lower rates of hospital readmission and death, according to a new study from the University of Pennsylvania...
CDC Shortens Recommended COVID Isolation Period
Mar 01, 2024
New guidance issued Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that Americans who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need to routinely stay home for five days.