Once-daily TAS-303 superior to placebo for stress urinary incontinence
Jul 30, 2024
TAS-303 had superior efficacy to placebo at week 12 and was associated with only mild or moderate adverse events.
USDA toughens rules on salmonella in poultry
Jul 30, 2024
Chicken, turkey and other poultry might get a little safer after new rules to limit salmonella proposed Monday by the US Department of Agriculture.
FDA warns of accidental overdoses from compounded versions of Ozempic
Jul 30, 2024
(HealthDay News) — People taking compounded versions of Ozempic have been overdosing on the drug, the US Food and Drug Administration warns. These ODs typically are due to miscommunications or miscalculations...
GAO report reveals gaps in US isolation and quarantine planning
By
Donna Shryer
Jul 30, 2024
A new report from the US Government Accountability Office sheds light on challenges and shortcomings in isolation and quarantine planning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Staff development helps combat high cost of turnover
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 30, 2024
Although workforce challenges in senior living abound — including the high cost of turnover — there are “bright spots illuminating a path forward,” according to the findings of a new workforce...
Lutheran Senior Services opens Netherlands-inspired dementia village, with more on the way
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 30, 2024
Inspired by a dementia village model in the Netherlands, a US senior living operator is opening a new memory care neighborhood concept in two of its communities to provide a “safe and immersive” experience...
Citizenship assistance program helps senior living operator stand out from the competition
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 30, 2024
A resident-inspired program that helps senior living staff members achieve US citizenship became so much more for one organization, which shared its success in the hopes of inspiring other communities...
People in the news, July 30
By
Eliza Mattson
Jul 30, 2024
Appointments, promotions and other news at 2Life Communities, Buckner Retirement Services, CareWork, Christian Village Communities, Edgemere, Experience Senior Living, Hebrew SeniorLife, IntegraCare, Isakson...
Meet Sharon Eyster, 2024 Hall of Honor inductee
By
Josh Henreckson
Jul 30, 2024
Sharon Eyster, vice president of operations/chief operating office at United Church of Christ Homes in Camp Hill, PA, is a Hall of Honor inductee in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
Meet Lisa Eckley, 2024 Hall of Honor inductee
By
Josh Henreckson
Jul 30, 2024
Lisa Eckley, co-founder of The LTM Group in Dayton, OH, is a Hall of Honor inductee in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.