80 is the mean age for long-term care insurance claims, study finds
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 25, 2022
An analysis of 5,439 long-term care insurance policy holders found that 80 is the mean age at which a claim is filed, according to a report published Friday by the American Association for Long-Term Care...
FDA may limit use of two COVID-19 antibody treatments
Jan 24, 2022
Treatments made by Regeneron and Eli Lilly performed well against earlier variants but not against omicron.
Effects of Supreme Court ruling on OSHA mandate linger
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 24, 2022
Regardless of how anyone personally feels about the vaccination-and-testing emergency temporary standard recently stayed by the U.S. Supreme Court, its effects, and the effects of the High Court ruling,...
Senior living staffing crisis can be alleviated with employee-first culture: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 24, 2022
Adopting an employee-first philosophy is key to addressing the senior living staffing crisis, according to a report from a think tank of industry experts.
Voice-activated technology helps curb loneliness in senior living residents
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 24, 2022
Voice-activated technology can reduce loneliness among senior living residents and help with the design of “gerontechnology” aimed at older adults, according to the results of a University of Nebraska-Lincoln...
COVID-19 rapid test makers struggling to meet demand
Jan 21, 2022
However, the government’s order for the free test kits is in addition to existing supply and does not interfere with existing orders.
New Jersey requires senior living workers to be vaccinated, boosted; providers fear devil of a time
By
Ron Rajecki
Jan 21, 2022
New Jersey senior living providers are concerned that a new executive order requiring full COVID-19 vaccination and booster shots of healthcare workers at assisted living communities, nursing homes and...
FTC, DOJ launch public inquiry into illegal mergers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 21, 2022
The Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division launched a joint public inquiry Tuesday aimed at modernizing federal merger guidelines to better prevent illegal, anticompetitive...
EEOC, DOL launch program to broaden inclusion strategies, remove hiring barriers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 21, 2022
A new federal initiative, launched by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, is meant to advance equal employment opportunities...
Same-day discharge increasing for hip, knee arthroplasty
Jan 20, 2022
A faster increase was seen for total hip arthroplasty, whereas total knee arthroplasty has slightly higher odds of complications.