After two years, the pandemic still is with us, and operators continue to deal with challenges, including availability of staffing/turnover, higher labor costs, increased operating expenses and inflation.
Social isolation, loneliness up risk of new CVD in older women
Feb 03, 2022
The findings were independent of each other, with an even stronger effect seen for women with high levels of social isolation and loneliness.
Physical health worse for adults living in small cities, rural areas
Feb 03, 2022
Individual-level socioeconomic resources contributed to the advantage among residents of large urban counties.
Increased healthcare M&A activity coming down pike in 2022, investment execs predict
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 26, 2022
Following a strong year for healthcare and life sciences transactions in 2021, investment professionals expect deal volume to clip along at a steady pace in 2022, despite labor shortages, supply chain...
Vaccination, previous infection protect against COVID-19
Jan 24, 2022
During a period of delta predominance, protection was lower among vaccinated persons without a previous COVID-19 diagnosis.
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.
Senior housing and care market sees record M&A activity in fourth quarter: Report
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 14, 2022
The number of publicly announced senior housing and care acquisitions in the fourth quarter of 2021 indicate that the sector is rebounding from the pandemic economy, based on new acquisition data released...
Global burden of cancer increasing
Dec 30, 2021
From 2010 to 2019, the largest percentage increase in numbers of cases and deaths occurred in low and middle-low sociodemographic index quintiles.
NVX-CoV2373 vaccine protects against COVID-19
Dec 27, 2021
A study conducted in the U.S. and Mexico shows that the vaccine is 90% effective overall and 100% effective against moderate-to-severe disease.
Heart surgery patients may not need opioids at home
Dec 27, 2021
Older age, longer length of hospital stay and undergoing surgery during the past three months of the study were independent predictors of discharge without an opioid prescription.