Sharon Wilson, chief clinical and compliance officer at Cassia in Edina, MN, is a Hall of Honor inductee in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
Amid ‘overwhelming’ data choices, too many high-performing nursing homes still miss out on referrals:...
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 11, 2024
Skilled nursing facilities earning the highest rates under the Patient Driven Payment Model aren’t necessarily bringing in the most referrals, a new analysis finds.
COVID on the rise in nursing homes along with vaccine reluctance and mistrust
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Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 11, 2024
COVID cases are on the rise again in nursing homes, and the largest nonprofit provider advocacy is asking the White House to create and stick to an annual vaccination schedule to help combat vaccine fatigue...
NADONA finds new top exec from within after unexpected death of long-time leader
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James M. Berklan
Aug 11, 2024
Cindy Fronning, the group’s director of education, has assumed the top spot at the National Association of Directors of Nursing in Long Term Care.
Also in the News for Monday, Aug. 12
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 11, 2024
CMS issues waivers, other flexibilities for Southeast following Hurricane Debby … 92-year-old CNA retires after 25 years at Oklahoma nursing home … RSV, flu shots together give ‘adequate’ response,...
Newly discharged patients pose superbug risk to family members, even if they never had the infection,...
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Kristen Fischer
Aug 10, 2024
When a person is discharged from a hospital, it’s usually a happy moment — but not if they’re bringing an antibiotic-resistant superbug home with them. That’s the case for many patients, a new...
CDC releases new profile of assisted living residents
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 10, 2024
Residents living in assisted living and other residential care communities in 2022 mostly were female (67%), white (92%) and 85 or older (53%), according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control...
Study: Dendritic spine head diameter, not quality, can predict memory ability
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Kristen Fischer
Aug 10, 2024
A new study finds that retaining memories is maintained by the quality — not quantity — of dendritic spines, which are part of brain neurons.
Clinical briefs for Monday, Aug. 12
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 10, 2024
FDA approves Crexont for Parkinson’s disease … Study: Negative beliefs on diabetes meds tied to depression in older patients with type 2 diabetes, MCI … 14% of American Indian, Alaskan natives ages...
Meet Amanda Tilton, 2024 Hall of Honor inductee
By
Foster Stubbs
Aug 09, 2024
Amanda Tilton, chief nursing officer at BAYADA Home Health Care in Pennsauken, NJ, is a Hall of Honor inductee in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.