Assisted living regulation, government relations, ageism and pop culture, solutions for the middle market, and chronic disease and resident care were some of the column topics that especially grabbed the...
Lipid-lowering drugs save lives, but use decreasing
Dec 01, 2023
In 2019 to 2020, 56% of patients with high cholesterol were on statins for primary prevention and 85% were on them for secondary prevention.
Company’s digital product assessments start with diabetes, muscle pain tools
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 10, 2023
A new health/tech institute is ready to start assessments for digital products, beginning with diabetes and musculoskeletal disorders.
Flu vaccine uptake varies by sociodemographic factors in CKD patients
Sep 26, 2023
Just under three-quarters of patients with chronic kidney disease receive flu vaccines
2006 to 2020 saw decrease in death following first heart attack
Sep 21, 2023
The findings were seen for people with or without type 2 diabetes, but a similar trend was not seen for those with type 1 diabetes.
Total hip arthroplasty can be performed safely in 90-year-olds
Aug 31, 2023
Comorbidities were tied to higher rates of complications and postoperative morbidity.
1 in 9 telehealth visits need timely, in-person follow-up care, report claims
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 30, 2023
Inconsistencies between traditional clinical visits and telehealth could be driving in-person follow-ups after the latter, a new study shows.
Researchers want better policies, ethical considerations before telehealth used more widely for chronic...
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 30, 2023
New policies and more ethical considerations are needed before telehealth can be an adequate option for addressing and treating patients with chronic wounds, a recent study finds.
RPM use grows 300 percent in two years, industry study finds
By
Adam Healy
Aug 22, 2023
Remote patient monitoring (RPM) has grown threefold since the pandemic, a recent study shows.
Hypoglycemia protocols now open door to assisted living providers to treat residents with diabetes
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 21, 2023
New recommendations for the long-term care space — including assisted living — on hypoglycemia treatment protocols are reducing the chances of lengthy hospital stays for residents.
