FDA approves second OTC naloxone spray for suspected opioid overdose
Aug 03, 2023
The American Medical Association applauded the approval to improve access to nonprescription naloxone as a way to curb the opioid epidemic.
Jeanne Marrazzo will replace Fauci to lead National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Aug 02, 2023
Marrazzo will start her new job in the fall.
Career ladder programs help providers keep workers, expert says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 02, 2023
With a workforce now dominated by millennials and Gen Z, professional development has overtaken communication as the top concern among senior living employees, according to one expert.
Oral probenecid cuts time to viral clearance in COVID-19
Aug 01, 2023
The median time to viral clearance was significantly shorter for 500 and 1,000 mg probenecid versus placebo.
Nationwide to test eldercare robots, despite middling survey results
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 01, 2023
A new study from Nationwide shows varied opinions on AI, depending on age, as the company continues a pilot program with robots.
Data breaches double: Cybersecurity attacks on the rise, mid-year report shows
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 01, 2023
Data breaches in the first half of 2023 have increased 100 percent over the same time period last year, Fortified Health reports.
Meet Kendra Roberts, 2023 Spirit Award winner
By
Rachael Zimlich
Aug 01, 2023
Learn more about Kendra Roberts, Vice President, Operations, Affordable Housing, HumanGood, Duarte, CA.
Senior living workforce programs gain support in bipartisan Senate spending bill
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 31, 2023
Following a “deeply partisan” spending proposal from the House of Representatives that gutted workforce development programs, senior living advocates are praising a Senate bipartisan spending bill...
Amazon the latest to offer clinicians an AI-driven note-taking tool
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 28, 2023
A new tool from Amazon Web Service uses AI and speech recognition to transcribe patient/doctor visits and conversations.
Business briefs, July 28
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 28, 2023
Amedisys loses $80.5M in Q2, cites merger transaction costs … VITAS net revenue increases 7.8% year-over-year in second quarter … DOJ starts monopoly investigation into managed care industry … HUD...