Amid the temporary halt in the long-term care industry’s use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, new research suggests that a single dose of the Pfizer vaccine may provide sufficient immunity to nursing home residents in whom the virus previ

University of Michigan researchers have found relatively minimal changes in central nervous system-active medication use among Michigan nursing home residents with dementia following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a finding that may be explained

Earlier this year, researchers found that most nursing home residents are open to a deprescribing plan, particularly if it is proposed by their physician. Now, a new study suggests that how physicians phrase the discussion matters as well. The post H

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Skilled nursing facilities shouldn’t expect to see discharges return to pre-COVID levels soon thanks to a fundamental shift in how hospitals, health systems and other providers view the post-acute discharge process since the pandemic, several health