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.
Measles has reemerged in the United States, with outbreaks reported in multiple states, primarily in areas with low vaccination rates and particularly among unvaccinated children. Although most long-term care (LTC) residents are likely immune to...
As many of us working in post-acute and long-term care know, the risk of infections in our communities is high. A frail resident population with weakened immune systems and multimorbidity, shared living spaces and close proximity of staff and...
