More Testing of Staff Linked to Drop in COVID-19 Cases, Deaths at SNFs
THURSDAY, March 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Reductions in COVID-19 cases and deaths were seen among residents of skilled nursing facilities in association with greater surveillance testing of staff members, according to a study published in the March…
Learn MoreNew Model Predicts Two-Year Risk for Fall Injuries in Nursing Home Residents
TUESDAY, March 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new risk prediction model can identify residents of nursing homes at greatest risk for fall-related injuries, according to a study published online March 8 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society…
Learn MoreLas caídas pueden ser más peligrosas para los hombres mayores que para las mujeres
VIERNES, 10 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque las mujeres reciben con una mayor frecuencia un tratamiento para las caídas que los hombres mayores, los hombres son más propensos a sufrir fracturas del cráneo cuando se caen, sugiere una nueva …
Learn MoreFalls Can Be More Dangerous for Older Men Than for Women
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While older women are treated for falls more often than elderly males, men are more likely to sustain skull fractures when they topple over, new research suggests.This is a serious concern because more than 3…
Learn MoreAlmost Two-Thirds of U.S. Doctors, Nurses Feel Burnt Out at Work: Poll
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — America’s health care workforce is under unprecedented strain, and leaders of the medical profession are scrambling to shore up doctors and nurses who are burning out in record numbers.Nearly two-thirds (63…
Learn MoreCognitive-Behavioral Therapy Cuts Anxiety, Depression in Heart Patients
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) provided by cardiac nurses in conjunction with cardiac rehabilitation (CR) cuts anxiety and depression symptoms in heart patients, according to a study published online Jan….
Learn MoreHalf of Frontline Health Care Workers Report Subthreshold PTSD Symptoms
FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Subthreshold posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms are common and increase the risk for health impairment among frontline health care workers (HCWs), according to a study published in the February issu…
Learn MoreMissed Nursing Care Tied to Poor Outcomes for Very Low Birth Weight Infants
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For very low birth weight (VLBW) infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), missed clinical nursing care is associated with an increased likelihood of bloodstream infections and a longer length of stay,…
Learn MoreUnas llamadas telefónicas podrían mejorar la supervivencia de los pacientes con insuficiencia cardiaca
JUEVES, 2 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una llamada telefónica de un enfermero podría ser la mano amiga necesaria para ayudar a mejorar la supervivencia de los pacientes con insuficiencia cardiaca.Una nueva investigación del Instituto Cardiac…
Learn MoreHow Phone Calls Could Boost Survival for Heart Failure Patients
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A phone call from a nurse may be the lifeline needed to help improve survival for heart failure patients. New research from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles finds that check-in calls m…
Learn More