Infrastructure, data analytics popular tech investments among long-term care providers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 26, 2024
Infrastructure for internet connectivity was the most common technology investment made over the past year by long-term care operators responding to a new survey, and data analytics tools were the most...
Black seniors more likely to receive low-value acute diagnostic tests
Oct 27, 2023
White patients have a higher rate of low-value screening tests and treatment, including preoperative lab tests and PSA tests.
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
ACP: Next-generation antibiotics underused for gram-negative infections
Apr 22, 2024
41.5% of difficult-to-treat resistance episodes were treated exclusively with traditional agents.
New study shines a light on negative side-effects of certain UV light systems used in senior living
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 26, 2023
There is growing concern that even lower-level UV systems could produce harmful oxide compounds in the air, such as ozone, a new study shows.