Omega-3 fatty acids cut heart attack deaths by 35 percent, Mayo Clinic finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 22, 2020
Omega-3 supplements should be a standard preventive treatment for people with cardiovascular disease or who are recovering from heart attack, according to Mayo Clinic researchers.
Heart failure training increases home care worker job satisfaction: Cornell study
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 12, 2020
Home care workers who have been trained in heart failure are more satisfied with their jobs and feel more prepared and confident working with heart failure patients, according to new cross-campus research...
Home health clients feeling physical, mental health effects of pandemic
By
Joe Jancsurak
Dec 08, 2020
The long-term physical and mental health effects experienced during the pandemic by older adults who, along with their family caregivers, typically would be served by home healthcare agencies, are a growing...
Advocacy group alleges PDGM is ‘discriminatory’ policy
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 05, 2021
The Center for Medicare Advocacy (CMA) accused the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Thursday of using unfair practices against beneficiaries requiring longer-term home healthcare.