Remote monitoring has collected a lot of data: Now healthcare orgs have to figure out what to do with...
By
Aaron Dorman
Jan 11, 2024
As RPM is gaining traction, next questions include how long individualsshould be monitored and who gets to see the data, a new report states.
Acute hospital care at home shows promise for medically complex patients
Jan 08, 2024
At 30 days after discharge, the mortality rate was 3.2% and skilled nursing facility use rate was 2.6%.
Protein risk score can predict risk for mortality in heart failure
Jan 02, 2024
38 unique proteins were selected for the risk score; the score demonstrated good calibration independent of ejection fraction.
Dapagliflozin cuts cardiovascular events in patients with heart failure, T2D
Dec 27, 2023
Dapagliflozin, however, does not reduce the urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio in those patients.
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.
Radiation therapy in mice and men helps treat heart failure, researchers find
By
Aaron Dorman
Dec 01, 2023
Radiation therapy for cancer could soon be used to help treat patients with heart failure as well, new research demonstrates.
Drug-delivery device for heart failure could get seniors to post-acute settings sooner
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 29, 2023
A new drug infusion device could allow older adults who have heart failure to get treatment from a home or long-term care facility.
New hobbies can help residents preserve, enhance cognitive function
By
Dori Ray
Nov 20, 2023
Supporting senior living residents with interesting programming supports their experience and growth, which ultimately preserves and enhances their cognitive functions.
Senators weighed permanent telehealth access for Medicare beneficiaries in hearing Tuesday
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 16, 2023
Senate Health Care subcommittee members and outside experts weighed in on the value of telehealth during a hearing Tuesday afternoon.
AHA: Daily marijuana use linked to incident heart failure
Nov 13, 2023
And cannabis use disorder is linked to an increased odds of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events.
