Adverse drug events (ADEs) associated with antibiotics have been implicated in 13.7% of all adult emergency department visits among those aged 20 years and older. Based on information on prescriptions dispensed from retail and long-term care...
Pressure injuries, also known as bedsores, pressure ulcers, and decubiti, have long been designated a measure of health care quality based on the notion that their presence reflects inadequate care. However, this connection deserves closer scrutiny...
Today’s superhero movies often feature teams of people with superpowers working together to overcome villains and evil, demonstrating that even Superman and Iron Man need help sometimes. For similar reasons, a team approach to preventing and...
Senior contributor Joanne Kaldy talks to Lisa Sweet, RN, Anna Fisher, PhD, and Kristi Felix, MSN, RN, CRRN, about how CNAs can support efforts to prevent and manage outbreaks.
It’s not enough to be an excellent medical practitioner in the changing world of health care. In a landscape where costs and outcomes go hand in hand, data are essential for documenting your value to accountable care organizations (ACOs) and other...
Scabies is a contagious infection of the epidermis caused by infestation with Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. These mites, which have a four- to eight-week life span, fertilize on the skin surface; the females then burrow into the stratum corneum to...
It is well known that nutrition and health are greatly interconnected and that specific foods and individual nutrients can have an impact on human health. Strong evidence exists that there is an association between the consumption of certain...
An artificial intelligence–infused dance-based exergame may help improve physical function in older adults, a pilot two-arm randomized controlled trial in Singapore found.
Vitamin D is known to protect brain health, and vitamin D deficiency has been linked to cognitive impairment and decline. However, vitamin D supplements do not offer any significant improvement for brain health in individuals at risk for dementia, a...
Long-term care residents and frontline employees are at high risk of illness from infections, yet only 8% of these employees get vaccinated for COVID-19 and 45% for influenza, studies show.
