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CDC urges second COVID shot in older adults over 65
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory group, the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices ...
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Ozempic, Wegovy may lower Alzheimer’s risk in people with diabetes
Semaglutide, the active ingredient in the diabetes and weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, could lower the risk for ...
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You can’t unscramble eggs: Using root cause analysis to improve teamwork
During a recent visit to a skilled nursing facility, a nurse made an insightful comment that stuck with me: "You can’t ...
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233 House members push for physician pay reform, but fix still won’t be quick
Congressional support for a physician payment fix is growing ahead of a looming 2025 cut to Medicare Part B services.
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Study will see if mobile platform can help obese older adults lower chronic pain, weight
Wake Forest University researchers have received a $5.7 million grant to conduct a study on a mobile intervention that aims to reduce weight and ease chronic pain without drugs in older adults who are ...
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Another state upgrades its long-term care survey process: auditor report
The survey process for Vermont long-term care facilities is looking better, a report from the state auditor has found.
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PEDAL to the mettle: Providers get training tips via assertive new advocacy group
A new resident support group in California says it is helping educate staff at skilled nursing facilities on best care practices.