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Nurses and Doctors Sick With COVID Feel Pressured to Get Back to Work
08/14/2020
Health care employees say they must choose between their paychecks and their health or that of their families, and returning to work with symptoms also risks infection among the patients they are meant to heal.
Health care employees say they must choose between their paychecks and their health or that of their families, and returning to work with symptoms also risks infection among the patients they are meant to heal.
Health care employees say they...
08/14/2020
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More Nursing Hours May Help Contain COVID Outbreaks in Nursing Homes
08/13/2020
Although the strongest predictor of COVID-19 cases and outbreaks in nursing homes is the prevalence of COVID-19 infections in the community, researchers found that a facility’s nursing hours play a role in containment.
Although the strongest predictor of COVID-19 cases and outbreaks in nursing homes is the prevalence of COVID-19 infections in the community, researchers found that a facility’s nursing hours play a role in containment.
Although the strongest predictor...
08/13/2020
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Pandemic Hampers Reopening of Joint Replacements and the Associated Profits
08/10/2020
The COVID-19 pandemic brought knee and hip replacements to a virtual halt because they aren’t usually considered emergency procedures, however, they are profitable, and hospital systems are now counting on the surgeries to help restore their...
The COVID-19 pandemic brought knee and hip replacements to a virtual halt because they aren’t usually considered emergency procedures, however, they are profitable, and hospital systems are now counting on the surgeries to help restore their...
The COVID-19 pandemic brought...
08/10/2020
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Unmet Preferences More Common Among Residents With Functional Impairment
08/07/2020
“Although integrating important preferences into care planning is essential to provide person-centered care in nursing homes, preferences rated as important but unmet or unimportant may not receive much attention,” researchers of a new study...
“Although integrating important preferences into care planning is essential to provide person-centered care in nursing homes, preferences rated as important but unmet or unimportant may not receive much attention,” researchers of a new study...
“Although integrating important...
08/07/2020
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Facilities Serving More Hispanic Patients With Dementia Garner Lower Quality Ratings
08/06/2020
Researchers investigated the quality of skilled nursing facilities that serve higher proportions of Hispanic patients with dementia and found these facilities had a lower proportion of star quality ratings.
Researchers investigated the quality of skilled nursing facilities that serve higher proportions of Hispanic patients with dementia and found these facilities had a lower proportion of star quality ratings.
Researchers investigated the...
08/06/2020
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Nursing Home Program Improves COVID-19 Outcomes Among Residents
08/05/2020
“A coordinated on-site medicalization program of nursing homes with COVID-19 outbreaks achieved a higher survival or optimal palliative care rate, and a reduction in referrals to hospital, thus ensuring rigorous but also humanistic and gentle...
“A coordinated on-site medicalization program of nursing homes with COVID-19 outbreaks achieved a higher survival or optimal palliative care rate, and a reduction in referrals to hospital, thus ensuring rigorous but also humanistic and gentle...
“A coordinated on-site...
08/05/2020
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What OAs Can Expect as Their New Normal in a Post-Vaccine World
08/03/2020
Experts say adults 60 years and older must continue to limit exposure in the years to come — even after there is a vaccine for COVID-19.
Experts say adults 60 years and older must continue to limit exposure in the years to come — even after there is a vaccine for COVID-19.
Experts say adults 60 years and...
08/03/2020
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Technology Divide Among OAs During the Pandemic
07/29/2020
Older adults with the ability to use technology have more access to virtual social interactions and telehealth services, and those who don’t know how to use it or can’t afford it are at greater risk of social isolation, forgoing medical care...
Older adults with the ability to use technology have more access to virtual social interactions and telehealth services, and those who don’t know how to use it or can’t afford it are at greater risk of social isolation, forgoing medical care...
Older adults with the ability to...
07/29/2020
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Unmet Needs Despite Supportive Services Linked With Depression in Older Adults
07/28/2020
Depressive symptoms were higher among older adults when needs identified upon entering long-term services and supports remained unmet 3 months later, researchers found.
Depressive symptoms were higher among older adults when needs identified upon entering long-term services and supports remained unmet 3 months later, researchers found.
Depressive symptoms were higher...
07/28/2020
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Frailty Plus Loneliness, Social Isolation Elevates Risk of Death
07/27/2020
“To optimize well‐being and health outcomes in physically frail older adults, targeted interventions focusing on both subjective and objective social vulnerability are needed,” researchers advised.
“To optimize well‐being and health outcomes in physically frail older adults, targeted interventions focusing on both subjective and objective social vulnerability are needed,” researchers advised.
“To optimize well‐being and...
07/27/2020
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