Care, training improvements coming so ‘tragic events…never happen again’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 10, 2023
Some Colorado assisted living providers are under an unflattering spotlight from an article in the general media, but a senior living advocate tells McKnight’s Senior Living that the industry already...
Meet Stacy Yosko, 2023 Veteran VIP
By
Rachael Zimlich
Jul 10, 2023
Learn more about Stacy Yosko, Director of Resident Services, Harrison Senior Living (Harrison House Chester County), Coatesville, PA.
Almost half of all baby boomer workers expect to work past 70 or not retire, survey finds
By
Max Bachmann
Jul 10, 2023
Baby boomers are the generation most cynical about retirement prospects, according to the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies’ 23rd Annual Retirement Survey.
CDC: More than three-quarters of Americans 16 and older have been infected with COVID-19
Jul 05, 2023
Seniors were the least likely to have had a prior infection, with about 56.5% of those older than 65 years having had COVID-19, the CDC found.
Medical costs expected to increase 7 percent in 2024: survey
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 05, 2023
PwC’s Health Research Institute is projecting a 7% year-over-year medical cost increase in 2024. The projected medical cost trend in 2022 and 2023 was 5.5% and 6%, respectively.
Incidence of foodborne pathogens back to prepandemic levels
Jul 03, 2023
Annual incidences of illnesses caused by Campylobacter, Salmonella, Shigella, and Listeria during 2022 were similar to those during 2016 to 2018.
WHO experts take another look at aspartame’s safety
Jun 30, 2023
Aspartame continues to have approval from the US Food and Drug Administration as a safe product.
CDC gives full approval to RSV vaccine for people over 60
Jun 29, 2023
Those adults considered most at risk have chronic heart or lung disease, a weakened immune system or live in a long-term care facility.
UPDATED: Diversified Healthcare Trust announces ‘event of default’ on $450 million credit facility
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 29, 2023
Diversified Healthcare Trust announced Thursday morning that a “non-monetary event of default” had occurred under its $450 million credit facility.
Tech interventions boost hand hygiene compliance across 2 health systems
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 28, 2023
Technology that pinpoints missed opportunities and improves accountability helped to substantially improve staff compliance, according to reports presented this week at APIC’s annual conference.