Low nurse staffing tied to higher risk for patient death
Aug 19, 2024
The low staffing effects were only partially mitigated by having temporary staff.
Modest gains in life expectancy seen for dialysis in older adults with eGFR <12
Aug 19, 2024
Older adults starting dialysis when eGFR falls below 12 who are not referred for transplant have modest gains in survival.
Heme Iron intake linked to increased risk for type 2 diabetes
Aug 19, 2024
Heme iron intake accounts for a considerable proportion of the T2D link from unprocessed red meat and specific dietary patterns.
High healthcare utilization, poor survival seen for over 70s with AML
Aug 19, 2024
Of patients who died during observation, there was a median of 56% of time between diagnosis and death spent in hospital.
Senior living communities struggle to sell value amid increasing rates
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 19, 2024
As senior living operators continue to try to recoup COVID-19 pandemic costs, sales teams aren’t necessarily doing the best job selling value in the face of increasing prices, according to a marketing...
Exercise is key for Parkinson’s relief. But bias, underdiagnosis hold Black patients back
By
Elizabeth Cohen, KFF Health News
Aug 19, 2024
A few years ago, the organizers of one of the largest U.S. exercise programs for people with Parkinson’s disease realized they had a problem: Most of the students were white.
Scrolling through online videos only increases boredom: study
Aug 19, 2024
Bored residents? The time they spend zipping through online videos isn’t going to help, a new study shows.
Home care, tech leaders share how providers can get started with AI
By
Adam Healy
Aug 19, 2024
The healthcare industry is facing an AI boom, and home care providers are left with questions as to how and why they should adopt AI tools.
Sonida Senior Living to expand footprint via $103 million purchase of 8-community portfolio
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 19, 2024
Sonida Senior Living will acquire eight senior living communities in the Southeast in a $103 million transaction, the Dallas-based owner-operator announced Thursday. The news follows the company’s previous...
HUD proposes closing qualified contract loophole for LIHTC transactions
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 19, 2024
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has proposed guidance meant to close the qualified contract loophole in the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program for Federal Housing Administration multifamily...