For Elderly Needing Home Medical Care, Are Nurse Practitioners the Answer?
by Robert Preidt, Feb 6, 2017 at 2:00 PM • News
Restrictions in some U.S. states are an obstacle, researcher says
by Robert Preidt, Feb 6, 2017 at 2:00 PM • News
Restrictions in some U.S. states are an obstacle, researcher says
by Robert Preidt, Jan 13, 2017 at 9:00 AM • News
RSV and human metapneumovirus need to be taken as seriously as influenza, study author says
by Steven Reinberg, HealthDay Reporter, Oct 27, 2016 at 2:00 PM • News
In female nursing home residents, cranberry capsules didn't affect infection rate
by Don Rauf, HealthDay Reporter, Oct 26, 2016 at 7:00 AM • News
Geriatric experts cite need to set realistic expectations for the injured and their families
by Robert Preidt, Oct 10, 2016 at 12:00 PM • News
Hospitals put too many on ventilators, adding to their suffering and treatment costs, researchers say
by Robert Preidt, Oct 6, 2016 at 2:00 PM • News
Warning signs such as exhaustion increase the risk for bad outcomes, researchers find
by Randy Dotinga, HealthDay Reporter, Jul 26, 2016 at 6:00 AM • News
Staff training can help eliminate inappropriate practices in nursing homes, study says
by E.J. Mundell, HealthDay Reporter, Jun 10, 2016 at 2:00 PM • News
Study found 1 in 20 residents developed a UTI in average month, but many facilities lack preventive measures
by Mary Elizabeth Dallas, May 4, 2016 at 4:00 PM • News
American Heart Association and American Stroke Association say this helps patients more than a nursing home
by Alan Mozes, HealthDay Reporter, Mar 14, 2016 at 12:00 PM • News
About one-quarter tested had so-called 'super-bugs' on their hands upon admission, study finds
by Steven Reinberg, HealthDay Reporter, Feb 8, 2016 at 2:00 PM • News
Findings led to an increase in Medicare payments to improve care, researchers say
by Robert Preidt, Jan 19, 2016 at 9:00 AM • News
Medications can block absorption of the vitamin, causing mental harms
by Robert Preidt, Oct 2, 2015 at 4:00 PM • News
Patients more likely to go home within a month if facility handles more than 24 such cases a year
by Robert Preidt, Aug 25, 2015 at 12:00 PM • News
Despite debate on effectiveness in elderly, it saved thousands of lives, prevented hospitalizations
by Robert Preidt, Jul 14, 2015 at 2:00 PM • News
Higher reimbursement rates by Medicaid may have played a role, researchers say
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