Antiepileptic Med Use Increasing in Nursing Home Residents With Dementia
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Antiepileptic prescribing among nursing home residents with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) is increasing, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in the Journal of the American Geriatric…
Learn MoreTougher Federal Penalties to Come for Failing Nursing Homes
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — About 88 nursing homes in the United States are on a watch list for worrisome care that puts residents in danger, but now they will face tougher penalties for any future violation. Those tougher penalties coul…
Learn MoreLas cirugías son peligrosas para los adultos mayores. ¿Quién tiene el riesgo más alto?
VIERNES, 21 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una cirugía puede ser una idea aterradora a cualquier edad. Ahora, unos investigadores afirman que han detectado dos factores claves que aumentan las probabilidades de que los adultos mayores tengan m…
Learn MoreTougher Federal Penalties to Come for Failing Nursing Homes
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) – About 88 nursing homes in the United States are on a watch list for worrisome care that puts residents in danger, but now they will face tougher penalties for any future violation.Those tougher penalties could …
Learn MoreSurgery Holds Danger for Seniors. Who’s Most at Risk?
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Surgery can be a daunting prospect at any age. Now, researchers say they’ve spotted two key factors upping the odds of a poor surgical outcome in seniors.Older adults who are either frail or suffering from dem…
Learn MoreOxygen Delivery Device-Related Pressure Injuries Can Be Prevented
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A quality improvement project can result in fewer medical device-related pressure injuries attributed to oxygen delivery devices, according to a study published online Oct. 1 in Critical Care Nurse.Kaitlyn Jena…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Pandemic Tied to Burnout in Health Care Professionals
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic is associated with higher burnout among health care professionals (HCPs), particularly patient-facing HCPs, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in BJPsych Open.Vikas Kapil, M…
Learn MoreInterventions Can Improve Administration of VTE Prophylaxis
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An electronic alert-triggered, patient-centered education bundle intervention or a nurse feedback intervention can improve administration of venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis, according to a study publis…
Learn MorePandemic Heightened Emotional Exhaustion in Health Care Workers
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Emotional exhaustion among health care workers (HCWs) worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Sept. 21 in JAMA Network Open.J. Bryan Sexton, Ph.D., from Duke University…
Learn MoreCDC Says Universal Masking Can Be Dropped in Some Nursing Homes, Hospitals
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has eased its universal masking recommendation for nursing homes and hospitals, unless those health care institutions are in areas seeing high levels of COV…
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