Higher county-level prostate cancer screening tied to better outcomes
Jun 07, 2024
nalysis included 814,987 men (aged 40 to 99 years) with prostate cancer followed up for up to 10 years through cancer registries in eight US states.
Look beyond demographics for success in recruiting: speaker
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 13, 2022
Long-term care providers looking to diversify their workforces and appeal to particular groups of potential workers increasingly are looking beyond demographics to psychographics, according to Robert Espinoza,...
Brookdale to ‘shore up forecasting and financial control’ with leadership changes, analyst says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 17, 2023
Leadership changes announced Friday by Brookdale Senior Living President President and CEO Lucinda “Cindy” Baier are meant to “shore up forecasting and financial control,” Stifel analyst Tao Qiu...
Congress and agencies to tackle transparency in healthcare AI, despite mixed industry reactions
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 06, 2023
Federal agencies and Congress are both taking further steps to regulate AI and curb issues that have already started to emerge.
CHD risk increased for men exposed to work strain, effort-reward imbalance
Sep 22, 2023
An increase was seen in the risk for coronary heart disease with exposure to either factor, with a greater hazard ratio seen for combined exposure.
Restaurant tech company uses automation to help senior living communities serve more meals
By
Christine Birkner
May 01, 2023
Automation has made its mark in senior living communities, from keeping residents safe to making staff and administrators’ jobs easier. And now, it’s showing up stronger in the kitchen and in dining...
Retired women more likely to live in poverty than retired men: report
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 26, 2023
Generally speaking, women are more likely to live in poverty in retirement than are men, according to an issue brief released this month from the Women’s Bureau of the Department of Labor. Additionally,...
Rural residence tied to higher risk for heart failure for women, Black men
Jan 27, 2023
The findings persist after adjusting for cardiovascular risk factors and socioeconomic status.
In DEIB initiatives, senior living must shift focus to fostering inclusive environments, survey finds
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 18, 2024
A significant number of senior living companies have implemented diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging programs in the past year, indicating that more owners and operators are “leaning in” to...
Nonbinary job-seekers face bias in hiring, at work: study
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 31, 2023
Identifying as nonbinary — someone who does not identify exclusively as a man or a woman — or using they/them pronouns can hurt an applicant in the job search process, according to a recent study by...