Senior living nurse job satisfaction heavily influenced by culture, leadership: MIT report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 19, 2023
Job dissatisfaction and burnout among nurses is fueled by “out of touch” managers and “disconnected” senior executive leadership, according to a new report from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Positive link identified between SARS-CoV-2 and Guillain-Barré
Oct 18, 2023
Odds ratio of 6.30 for Guillain-Barré syndrome association with SARS-CoV-2 infection and 0.41 for COVID-19 vaccine administration.
Pandemic control practices cut healthcare-acquired infections
Oct 18, 2023
A reduction also was seen in nosocomial respiratory viral infections.
Universal decolonization at nursing homes beneficial
Oct 18, 2023
Risk for transfer to a hospital due to infection or for any reason lower with universal decolonization versus routine care
Senior housing and care M&A activity drops in third quarter
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 18, 2023
Merger and acquisition activity in senior living and care dropped to 115 publicly announced deals in the third quarter compared with 120 known transactions in the second quarter, according to information...
Business briefs, Oct. 18
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 18, 2023
Understaffing is driving force behind lawsuits against long-term care providers, legal experts say … FHA expands access to mortgage financing for homes with ‘granny flats’ … Medicare A and B premiums...
Electrofulguration tied to long-term improvement of recurrent UTIs
Oct 13, 2023
Additionally, a decreased need for long-term antibiotics was seen after electrofulguration in menopausal women.
IDSA: Wastewater surveillance allows monitoring of viral infections
Oct 13, 2023
A positive correlation was seen for composite influenza A virus signal with weekly confirmed clinical cases.
Affordability tops retirement community wish list for older adults, operators
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 13, 2023
Inflation isn’t just hitting prospective senior living residents looking for the best value in a retirement community. It’s also hitting operators, leaving fewer options available.
Lack of emergency savings No. 1 stressor for US workers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 13, 2023
Emergency savings ranks as the major savings goal for US workers, according to new research by Fidelity Investments.