Shift work tied to higher risk for reflux esophagitis
Mar 06, 2023
The associations were strongest for younger workers and female workers.
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Greater nurse staffing tied to better sepsis outcomes
Jun 01, 2022
An increase in registered nurse hours per patient day was associated with a 3% decrease in 60-day mortality.
Burn injuries can occur from e-cigarette smoking while on supplemental oxygen
May 17, 2023
The authors acknowledge that this injury mechanism is rare, but they say that patients should be warned.
Doctors more likely to test for conditions recently diagnosed in other patients
Aug 17, 2021
When seeing patients with shortness of breath, testing for pulmonary embolism increases for 10 days after a diagnosis in a patient with the condition.
Court denies senior living provider’s effort to withhold privileged safety records, citing dual uses
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 08, 2024
Internal investigative documents that senior living and care providers use to help them learn from errors and accidents can’t be held back from trial attorneys if those documents also are used for other...
U.S. life expectancy dropped between 2019 and 2020
Apr 13, 2022
The decrease was larger in Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black people versus the non-Hispanic white population; the decrease was larger than in peer countries.
The final hurdle for seniors’ smartphone literacy: interpreting emojis
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 07, 2024
A new study shows that older adults sometimes struggle to correctly interpret emojis, compared with younger generations.
$800,000 in scholarships to benefit students in accelerated BSN program
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 01, 2024
The state of Florida is providing funds for a scholarship program that will make 40 new scholarships available to nursing students at the University of Florida
Self-administered acupressure reduces knee pain with suspected osteoarthritis
Apr 24, 2024
The findings show efficacy and cost-effectiveness among adults aged 50 years and older following a training session.