It’s time for senior living providers to forge new partnerships
By
Franke P. Elliott
Feb 15, 2024
Pandemic aftershocks and industry trends are converging to create opportunities for senior living and advanced primary care organizations to work more collaboratively.
In trial, researchers test EHR alerts to lower harmful screenings, overtreatment in seniors
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 15, 2024
Researchers devised a new way to ensure that older adults aren’t being overtreated or tested needlessly via unnecessary screenings.
Senior living leaders ask lawmakers to increase Medicaid reimbursement rates for assisted living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 15, 2024
As assisted living providers struggle to provide services to Medicaid home- and community-based services beneficiaries, industry leaders from two states are asking lawmakers to bump up reimbursement rates...
Outlook for senior living and care ‘somewhat mixed,’ Ziegler predicts
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 15, 2024
This year’s economic challenges for senior living and care will be “somewhat mixed,” according to specialty investment bank Ziegler’s annual recap of the previous year and predictions for the year...
Prepandemic physical activity tied to COVID-19 diagnosis
Feb 14, 2024
In addition to a lower risk for infections, sufficient physical activity was tied to lower hospitalization.
Oregon man struck by bubonic plague likely got it from pet cat
Feb 14, 2024
This was Oregon’s first case since 2015. Today, it is a “very treatable disease,” one doctor said.
Man dies in first fatal case of Alaskapox
Feb 14, 2024
The Alaska Section of Epidemiology said the patient was “an elderly man from the Kenai Peninsula with a history of drug-induced immunosuppression” due to cancer treatments.
Insomnia found to be common among nonhospitalized COVID-19 survivors
Feb 13, 2024
The risk for insomnia was even higher for those with depression or anxiety.
COVID-19 tied to significant increase in outpatient healthcare
Feb 13, 2024
The greatest increase in utilization was seen for veterans aged 85 years and older (6.1 visits) versus those aged 20 to 44 years (4.8 visits).
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines safe during pregnancy
Feb 13, 2024
In a large study, there were lower odds of neonatal mortality associated with vaccination.