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Revolutionary Blood Test Offers Early Detection Hope for Parkinson’s Patients
The Future of Parkinson's Diagnosis A recent breakthrough in Parkinson's disease research has yielded a promising blood test for early...
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Tralokinumab Breaks Ground in Atopic Dermatitis Care
Study Finds Hope For Those With Atopic Dermatitis "Tralokinumab proves safe and effective for older adults with atopic dermatitis, as...
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Study Finds An Increase of Overprescribed Antibiotics in Winter
A Closer Look at Winter Antibiotic Prescribing Practices "Antibiotics may be overprescribed during winter compared to summer, potentially impacting older...
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Drug Safety Concerns for Seniors: Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use on the Rise
Aging Population Faces Drug Safety Concerns An international study revealed that older adults receiving outpatient services face an increasing risk...
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Probiotics: A Potential Weapon Against Cognitive Decline in Aging
Study Reveals Probiotic's Positive Impact on Cognitive Health in Older Patients According to a study presented at the American Society...
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Study Shows Loneliness in Long-Term Care Has an Effect on Health
Addressing Loneliness in Long-Term Care Facilities Social isolation and loneliness have significant implications for physical health. A recent report reviewing...
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New Study Reveals Light Exercise Lowers Hospital Admissions in Dialysis Patients
Dialysis Patients Benefit: Exercise Improves Health A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals that light...
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Study Highlights Urgency for Enhancing Hip Fracture Prevention and Care Globally
Lack of Post-Fracture Treatment and Rising Incidence Threaten the Global Hip Fracture Epidemic According to a recent study, hip fracture...
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Long-Term Care Facilities Anticipate Positive Impact as Medicare Considers Coverage for Alzheimer’s Drugs
Medicare Coverage for Alzheimer's Drugs Brings Hope for Enhanced Care "Medicare will cover drugs that may slow the progression of...
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Study Shows Social Interaction Crucial for Hip Fracture Recovery, Especially for Men
Social Support Plays Key Role in Successful Rehabilitation after Hip Fracture According to researchers, a patient's social interaction after a...
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Regular Exercise Lowers Risk of Flu and Pneumonia Deaths, Finds Groundbreaking Study
New Study Reveals: Physical Activity Cuts Flu and Pneumonia Mortality Risk in Half According to a recent study, regular exercise...
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Long-Term Care Facilities Could be in Jeopardy
Impending Crisis: US Debt Limit Long-term care advocates and experts warn that the US is in danger of breaching its...
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First-Ever RSV Vaccine Approved for Adults Over 60
Arexvy Vaccine Provides Significant Protection For Long-Term Care Facilities The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first-ever vaccine...
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New Study Highlights Inequity in Sleep Apnea
Undiagnosed Sleep Apnea Puts Older Adults in Long-Term Care at Risk, Warns Study A new study has found that obstructive...
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First Over-the-Counter Naloxone Nasal Spray Approved by FDA
FDA Greenlights Over The Counter Sale The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved the first over-the-counter (OTC)...
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Gender Gap in Healthcare Leadership Roles Highlighted in New Report
Women Underrepresented in Healthcare Leadership Roles, Report Finds According to a new LinkedIn report, there is a significant gap between...
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Vitamin D May Be The Answer To Alzheimer’s
A New Report on How Vitamin D Could Protect Patients With Alzheimer’s A new study shows exposure to Vitamin D...
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Medicare and Medicaid Update Coverage For Patients
The Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act New legislation has been introduced to expand Medicaid and Medicare...
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Shifting The Stigma Around Medical Errors
New Study Shows Healthcare Worker Satisfaction Can Improve By Taking “Blame and Shame” Out A new study looked at the...
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Five Ways to Make Long-Term Care Facilities Safer
Creating a Safe and Secure Environment for Long-Term Care Residents Healthcare facilities must be safe places for residents, loved ones,...
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Five Ways to Make Patients Feel More at Home
Five Quick and Easy Ways to Make a Patients Stay More Comfortable Healthcare goes beyond medicine; it's about treating the...
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Calling All Healthcare Workers to Help Educate People on Sterilizing Medical Devices
Tap Water is Not Made To Sterilize Home Medical Devices: Survey Finds Most People Think it is A new federal...
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New Study Shows How Healthcare Workers Can Report Misconduct More Effectively
A New Tool To Empower HealthCare Workers A new study has found that using peer messaging to address workplace behavior...
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COVID-19 EUAs Testing Requirements Change
The FDA announces Removing Positive COIVD-19 Test Requirements for Paxlovid and Lagevrio EUAs The Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) allows the...
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Making The COVID Vaccine Annual Like The Flu Shot
FDA Requests Making The COVID Shot Annual For Most Americans The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asked the...
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Nursing Homes Are Still Waiting for $67 Million in Grant Money
Long-Term Care Facilities Have Lost The Most Healthcare Workers in The Industry In February 2022, a supplement that provided $300...
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Older Adults Affected By Parkinson’s Is Higher Than Previously Thought
A New Study Shows The Number Of Adults Affected By Parkinson's is Higher Than Once Believed In North America, Parkinson’s...
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Improve Your Patient’s Mental Health With These Steps
Mental health can affect cognitive functions, physical health, social well-being, etc. That’s why it is important to be mindful of...
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“All-Hands-On Deck Campaign” to Improve COVID-19 in Nursing Homes
The White House has announced nursing home staff can now administer COVID-19 omicron booster shots. As it cools down, the...
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Study Shows The Consumption of Ultra-Processed Food Can Lead to Cognitive Decline
Cognitive decline in middle-aged and older adults may be reduced by limiting the consumption of ultra-processed foods. Foods such as...
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Helpful tips for helping residents deal with their OCD
OCD is a psychiatric disorder that affects 2-3% of the population. Individuals suffering from OCD are compelled to engage in...
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US News & World Report changes its rating criteria
Ownership tenure, weekend staffing and infection data added to the mix US News & World Report’s annual nursing home ratings...
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New HIPAA regulations on the way
Prepare for impending HIPAA regulations New HIPAA requirements are coming soon. Smart facilities will begin making preparations now so when...
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Preventing staff burnout
NAM’s National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being Staff burnout in the healthcare field has been an ongoing concern for years,...
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Boost your PDPM with physiatry
Adding physiatrists to your staff can benefit patients and profits While having a doctor trained in rehab seems like a...
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Medicaid is easing staffing hurdles. What are the ramifications?
In an effort to ease training and staffing hurdles while maintaining high standards, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
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SpecialtyRx Prepares FDA Approved COVID Bivalent Booster
SpecialtyRx gears up for flu and COVID seasons with new COVID bivalent booster, What you need to know: The newest...
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Choosing A Long Term Care Pharmacy
Tips for how to select your LTC pharmacy, It’s important to choose a pharmacy that will partner with you in...
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It’s Time To Prepare Your Vaccine Clinics
Vaccines can help combat upcoming flu and COVID seasons, Flu cases typically begin to escalate in October and peak between...
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Using Technology To Better Serve Our Clients
Exclusive, secure access to SpecialtyRx just got easier, At SpecialtyRx we’re always looking for ways to improve our customer service....
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Pressure Injuries In Stroke Patients
New study reveals link between pressure injuries and strokes, A recent study investigated data from over 65,000 adults aged 65...
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Novavax Endorsed by CDC
Novavax’s COVID shot to be distributed in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now recommending Novavax’s...
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Dangers Of Hot Weather And Heart Meds
Hot weather and heart medications increase heart attack risk, In a recent study conducted in Germany, 2,500 cases of non-fatal...
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Prescribing Pfizer’s Paxlovid
Guidance on prescribing Paxlovid for COVID patients, Paxlovid is an oral antiviral drug that reduces the risk of hospitalization and...
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Caring for residents with PTSD
Trauma-informed care practices and policies important for treating psychological trauma, A recent article in the July issue of JAMDA brings...
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Drug Resistant cUTIs On The Rise
Need for new oral antibiotics more important than ever, A recent national study has revealed that as much as 50%...
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Flu Vaccine May Have Additional Benefits
Alzheimer's risk lower in seniors vaccinated for the flu, A recent study indicates that older adults, with no signs of...
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Treating Residents With ADHD
Coexisting conditions and medications play a role in ADHD care, While ADHD has been widely studied in young people, the...
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Change Your Password!
Weak passwords are a leading cause of corporate data breaches, Analysis conducted by proprietary password manager Norpress revealed that healthcare...
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Vascular Conditions Contribute To Increased Dementia Risk
New study reveals connection between dementia and vascular risk factors, A recently published study entitled, “Determining Vascular Risk Factors for...
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Memory Loss After A Stroke
Memory returns within three months for many stroke survivors, New research in Norway indicates that while memory loss and a...
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New diagnostic test for Alzheimer’s gets FDA approval
First in vitro diagnostic test ready to go to market, The Lumipulse G β-Amyloid Ratio is the first in vitro...
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FDA approves new drug
Lilly’s new diabetic drug approved and ready to go to market, Mounjaro is a new injection for type 2 diabetes...
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Update On Heart Disease Prevention Recommendations
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force changes view on aspirin use, New evidence has prompted the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force...
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Updated Covid-19 Vaccination Form Coming Soon
New form for long term care providers goes into effect, Beginning May 23rd, LTC providers will begin seeing changes to...
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Link Discovered between COVID-19 and shingles
A recent study has shown that older adults who've been diagnosed with COVID-19 and have not been vaccinated for shingles...
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Toolkit Helps Nursing Homes explain Proper Use Of Antibiotics
Health care professionals working in nursing homes are frequently pressured to prescribe antibiotics by residents or family members of the...
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Quality Of Care Is Up And Hospitalizations Are Down
The results of a 10-year study commissioned by the America Health Care Association/National Center are in and they reveal lower...
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Preventing Fractures In Prostate Cancer Patients
Study shows bone health intervention can lower fracture risks, A hot topic brought to you by SpecialtyRx, your partner in...
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New Study Links Inner Ear Dysfunction To Falls
Results of a recent 48-patient study revealed a connection between vestibular dysfunction and the above-average fall risk of Alzheimer's patients,...
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New Certification Program For Dementia Caregivers
Dementia care certification program based on the Montessori method, A hot topic brought to you by SpecialtyRx, your partner in...
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A Solution For LTC Staffing Shortages
Visa program allows facilities to hire foreign workers, A hot topic brought to you by SpecialtyRx, your partner in long-term...
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Debunking The Statin Myth
Study shows statin intolerance much lower than previously thought, A hot topic brought to you by SpecialtyRx, your partner in...
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CPAP May Not Help Octogenarians
Study shows CPAP doesn’t improve symptoms of sleep apnea in patients over the age of 80, A hot topic brought...
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Dry Eye Medication Goes Generic
Restasis now available in generic, A hot topic brought to you by SpecialtyRx, your partner in long-term care Cyclosporine...
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A hot topic brought to you by SpecialtyRx, your partner in long-term care
CDC publishes updated recommendations for the pneumococcal vaccination The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report recently published the Centers for...
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Adding Two Hours Of Exercise Each Week Improves Mobility In Parkinson’s Patients
Maintaining mobility in Parkinson's patients, A hot topic brought to you by SpecialtyRx, your partner in long-term care A...
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Advances In Wound Care
Using technology in the treatment of wound care, A hot topic brought to you by SpecialtyRx, your partner in long-term...
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New Study Finds Aging, And Not Dementia, May Be At The Root Of Cognitive Frailty
New thoughts on what causes cognitive frailty, A hot topic brought to you by SpecialtyRx, your partner in long-term care...
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Secret To Staff Retention Is Not What You Think
New study reveals staff often value support over wages, A hot topic brought to you by SpecialtyRx, your partner in...
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U.S. Reduces The 10-Day Isolation Period
Keeping healthcare workers on the job, A hot topic brought to you by SpecialtyRx, your partner in long-term care ...
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Research Shows Nursing Homes Hiring More Clinicians Than Ever Before
Hiring rates nearly doubled in last decade, A hot topic brought to you by SpecialtyRx, your partner in long-term care...
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Alternative Ways To Deal With Staffing Shortages
Calling in the National Guard, A hot topic brought to you by SpecialtyRx, your partner in long-term care Since...
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New Study Reveals The Benefits Of Smartphones For Seniors With Mild Dementia
Using smartphones to combat dementia, A hot topic brought to you by SpecialtyRx, your partner in long-term care A...
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New Legislation Could Invest Hundreds Of Millions In Training For LTC Workers
House Passes Build Back Better Act, A hot topic brought to you by SpecialtyRx, your partner in long-term care ...
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Benefits of the shingles shot outweigh the risks of Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Is the shingles shot worth the risk? A hot topic brought to you by SpecialtyRx, your partner in long-term care...
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New Study Shows Telehealth Can Reduce Stress And Increase Access To Care
Researchers at the University of Missouri conducted a study that showed using telehealth visits for nursing home residents reduced their...
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Lilly Begins The Application Process For Us Approval Of Donanemab
Eli Lilly and Company's experimental Alzheimer's drug, A hot topic brought to you by SpecialtyRx, your partner in long-term care...
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FDA, CDC Panels Vote To Recommend J&J Booster For Adults
The expanding emergency use authorization for Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine is being recommended by the FDA and CDC to...
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Is Your Facility Safe From A Ransomware Attack?
First, what is ransomware? According to the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), A hot topic brought to you...
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U.S. Trade Representative Extended Tariff Exclusions Until November 14TH
The tariff exclusions from Section 301 on imports of medical care products such as gloves and gowns from China have...
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Something New In The Treatment Of Eye Problems
Biosimilar approved for the treatment of macular degeneration and other eye conditions A hot topic brought to you by SpecialtyRx,...
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Tips For Preventing Drug Diversion
Proper training, protocols and security can limit incidences of drug diversion A hot topic brought to you by SpecialtyRx, your...
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The Old Standby For Treating Hypertension May Not Be The Best Option
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE), inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARB) are the two drug classes that can reduce adverse heart events...
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Music App Boosts Residents’ Moods
Music soothes the soul and improves the mood. A hot topic brought to you by SpecialtyRx, your partner in long-term...
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A Quick Guide To Preventing And Treating Skin Tears
As people age their skin thins, becoming more susceptible to skin tears. A hot topic brought to you by SpecialtyRx,...
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Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services Opens NCD On Aducanumab
The newly approved drug aducanumab (Aduhelm), for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, has been causing quite a stir, A hot...
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New Bill Proposes Guaranteed Caregiver Visitation Rights During Public Health Emergencies
A new proposal could require facilities to provide continued visitation to essential caregivers, A hot topic brought to you by...
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U.S. Representatives Establish Infection Prevention And Control In Long-Term Care Caucus
Established by Florida representatives, Gus Bilirakis and Darren Soto, the Caucus will address infection control reform and establish ways to...
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Extensions Granted To LTC Providers Still Operating Under Activated Emergency Plans
In a recently released memo from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, A hot topic brought to you by...
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New Analysis Shows A Significant Increase In the Over 65 Population And Their Need For LTC
New analysis from MedicareGuide indicates an increase in nursing home residents over the course of the next 40 years. A...
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Keeping Mind And Body Healthy
Giving more attention to the psychological needs of residents, A hot topic brought to you by SpecialtyRx, your partner in...
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Digital Communications Engage Residents, Staff And Families Like Never Before
Utilizing technology to communicate in place of in-person communications became integral to resident well being during the pandemic. A hot...
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Does Your Cleaning Contractor Still Meet Your Needs?
What you looked for in a cleaning contractor pre-pandemic may not be what you look for now. A hot topic...
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Keep Your Facility Pest Free With These Helpful Tips
Family and friends are returning but unwanted guests may also appear. A hot topic brought to you by SpecialtyRx, your...
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Cognitive, Mood Assessment Training now Available
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is offering a new, web-based training for skilled nursing providers. A hot topic...
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Specialty Flexible, Creative Scheduling Can Improve Recruitment And Retention
The challenges facilities face with recruiting and keeping staff can be improved with a little creative thinking and flexibility. A...
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Studies Show That Elderspeak Does More Harm Than Good
What you think is a term of endearment may actually be harming your residents. A hot topic brought to you...
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Allowing Employees To Have Input on Scheduling Improves Rentention Rates
In a recent webinar hosted by the American College of Health Care Administrators for its annual Convocation & Expo, Beth...
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New Study Show Less Than Half of Residents’ Life-Sustaining Treatment Forms are Accurate
In the past year, advanced care planning has become a subject of conversation. A hot topic brought to you by...
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