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Higher MRSA rates linked to lower nurse staffing levels in nursing homes, study shows
Nursing homes with higher invasive Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) rates had fewer registered nurses, a new study finds. Boosting the number of nurses in high-risk communities could lower MRSA rates, ...
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Study: 81% of those with suspected dementia don’t know it
It's common for people with a probable dementia diagnosis not to know about it. It varies with race, but it is not associated with caregiver burden, according to a study published online Jan. 14 in ...
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Budget proposal a ‘slap in the face’ that would cut critical access to senior care, providers say
Long-term care operators are calling Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s (D) biennial budget proposal a “short-sighted slap in the face ...
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Getting ready for the new Five-Star ratings
Every New Year’s Eve, the traditional song is sung as we raise a toast to bid goodbye to the old year and usher in the new. Even if you don’t know the ...
McKnight's Long-Term Care News7h
Wildfire smoke resources exist for skilled nursing facilities and senior living communities
The scope and severity of the catastrophic wildfires in California certainly are devastating at face value. The destruction and loss of lives and property ...