Nursing homes need better systems to monitor residents whose status is changing in order to detect sepsis before patients need to be transferred to the hospital, according to a new study.
Hawaii Gov. David Ige recently signed HB 2739 — the Our Choice, Our Care Act. The bill gives mentally capable, terminally ill people with 6 months or less to live the option to take prescription medication that enables them to die peacefully in...
A study has confirmed that a new definition of malnutrition helps to detect the condition in deconditioned, older post-acute patients. The researchers also noted a significant link between malnutrition and sarcopenia.
For the last 30 years I have been writing about my work in geriatric medicine. It is in the poetry where one most clearly hears the human voices — my own and in those to whom I have ministered. The writing has provided me with valuable insights into...
A multidisciplinary Delphi panel has determined the top-rated outcomes for the evaluation of advance care planning (ACP) initiative success. At the top of the list is care that is received consistent with goals, followed by the patient’s decision on...
Among nursing home residents in Europe and North America, 13.4% experienced dysphagia, with the prevalence varying widely by region, according to results of the nutritionDay project.
It’s May, and Memorial Day is right around the corner. For many of us, this holiday is something to celebrate as a tangible proclamation of summer’s arrival. But it’s also a time for reflection and gratitude for the service of our veterans and of...
Among individuals with advanced dementia, falls may indicate both the presence of disease and the need for a palliative approach to care, according to findings published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.
Four members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce have written to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services requesting more information on CMS’s role as overseer of nursing homes.
