Overall risk of myopericarditis low after COVID-19 vaccine
Apr 12, 2022
The overall incidence of myopericarditis does not differ significantly for those receiving COVID-19 vaccines versus non-COVID-19 vaccines.
Napping more frequent in women with chronic migraine
Apr 04, 2022
Nap duration was linked to greater headache severity and lower sleep efficiency in chronic migraine.
Relapse risk for psychosis in dementia lower with continued pimavanserin
Jul 22, 2021
The findings were seen in a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled discontinuation trial that was stopped early for efficacy.
Elder abuse screening tools lacking, task force finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 24, 2018
A dearth of reliable elder abuse screening tools should be a “wake-up call” for healthcare professionals, according to an editorial published Tuesday in JAMA Internal Medicine that was written in response...
Home care briefs for Wednesday, Jan. 6
Jan 06, 2021
Allscripts completes $1.35B sale of CarePort to WellSky … Assisted living residents receiving Medicare home health services are at increased risk of hospitalization when care-partner support is lacking...
A new business model for assisted living?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 08, 2015
Will the future of assisted living see providers coordinating health and long-term care services to benefit their residents and save the healthcare system money? Healthcare policy researcher David Grabowski,...
McKnight’s Home Care Newsmakers Podcast with Bill Dombi, July 19, 2021
Jul 22, 2021
As Congress mulls significant legislation affecting the home care sector, Editor Liza Berger sits down with Bill Dombi, president of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice, to discuss how healthcare...
Business briefs for Tuesday, March 2
Mar 02, 2021
Price per unit living within assisted living drops 30% … HHS: Medicare overpaid Brookdale $3.3M for home health provided to assisted living residents, others … Year into pandemic, senior living workers...
Business briefs, Oct. 1
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 01, 2021
CVS Health to invest $25M in affordable housing for seniors, families in Louisiana … Invictus Global Management offers alternative financing to Capital Senior Living … Assisted living, home care...
More news for Friday, April 8
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 08, 2022
CBRE Seniors Housing & Care Investor Survey identifies industry trends … Senior housing staffing shortages move from severe to moderate: NIC … CMS finalizes Medicare coverage policy for Alzheimer’s...