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FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the growing inequities in American healthcare exposed by COVID-19. The documentary examines how pressure to increase profits and uneven government support is widening the divide between rich and poor hospitals, endangering care for the most needy.

The National Institutes of Health recently published its News in Health Special Issue Collecting Popular Stories from past issues that have been reviewed and updated. Topics ranged from healthy eating to parenting and seniors. The articles relating to seniors include: Coping with Caregiving: Take Care of Yourself While Caring for Others Osteoporosis in Aging: Protect […]

FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the growing inequities in American healthcare exposed by COVID-19. The documentary examines how pressure to increase profits and uneven government support is widening the divide between rich and poor hospitals, endangering care for the most needy.

The head-to-toe assessment in nursing is an important physical health assessment that nurses perform. In a nursing home, 42 CFR § 483.21 requires development of a baseline care plan within 48 hours of admission. A comprehensive care plan must be developed within 7 days. 42 CFR § 483.20 provides that a facility must make a […]

From Registered NurseRN: Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis symptoms can include coughing that is persistent for 3 weeks or more, night sweats, fever, chest pain, weight loss, coughing up blood, and chest pain. See here for other videos from RegisteredNurseRN or visit registerednursern.com.

Among other headlines, today’s updated from AHRQ included a link to a report on Costs of Emergency Department Visits in the United States, 2017. Highlights from the report included the following conclusion: “Average cost per ED visit increased with age, from $290 for patients aged 17 years and younger to $690 for patients aged 65 […]

On April 26, 2021, in a letter to Senators Brown, Casey, Hassan, and Representative Dingell, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) commented on the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Access Act. Among other comments, NAELA supported the proposal’s expansion of the criteria for being medically eligible for Medicaid HCBS. One suggestion was including […]

The following is reposted from Hamilton Medical Center’s podcast site. Dr. Aubrey Cawthon is a board-certified hospitalist at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, Georgia. Listen here. For more information about Hamilton Medical Center, call 706-272-6000 or visit HamiltonHealth.com. This program in no way seeks to diagnose or treat illness or to replace professional medical care. […]

The Administration for Community Living announced that it will host a Medicare Virtual Fair on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 Open 3:00-7:00 PM ET. Agenda and Registration (available in English and Spanish) This virtual fair is for people turning 65, retiring, or joining Medicare because of a disability. Learn about Medicare and all its parts to help […]

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America recently announced its newest educational initiative: The Apartment–a full scale model studio residence designed to showcase ways individuals can make a home “dementia-friendly.” The preview occurs at 1pm ET on April 30, 2021.

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