Nursing home night staff had lower COVID vax rates

Nursing home staff who worked the night shift had lower rates of COVID-19 testing and vaccination than day-shift staff, researchers report.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
Feb. 8, 2023 ~7 min

Many coastal nursing homes aren’t ready for hurricanes

Many at-risk nursing homes may be inadequately prepared for hurricane-related flooding in certain coastal regions, a new study shows.

Yale • futurity
Jan. 20, 2023 ~5 min


This course teaches students how to connect with older adults to forge intergenerational bonds and help alleviate loneliness and isolation

Social isolation and loneliness in aging adults have been linked to numerous physical and mental health ailments. Teaching students how to listen deeply to older people can lessen those effects.

Jeremy Holloway, Assistant Professor of Geriatric Education, University of North Dakota • conversation
Dec. 20, 2022 ~7 min

Awe-inspiring tutorials can ease health worker burnout

Watching awe-inspiring tutorials for just a few minutes a day can ease health care workers' feelings of depression and emotional exhaustion.

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
Dec. 9, 2022 ~5 min

Nurses' attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination for their children are highly influenced by partisanship, a new study finds

Nurses who identify as Democrats have a significantly higher likelihood of having their children vaccinated against COVID-19 than those who identify as Republicans.

David Wiltse, Associate Professor of Political Science, South Dakota State University • conversation
Dec. 2, 2022 ~6 min

Nurses exposed to noise are more likely to face health problems

Nurses exposed to a lot of noise are more likely to report hypertension, heart disease, depression, anxiety, work stress, and burnout.

Laura Bailey-Michigan • futurity
Nov. 14, 2022 ~5 min

COVID hit health care worker well-being super hard

COVID exacted a huge toll on the well-being of health care workers who were already struggling with high levels of emotional exhaustion before the pandemic.

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
Sept. 23, 2022 ~5 min

Nope, telemedicine doesn’t limit access to care

"For patients, the message is clear and reassuring: Telemedicine is an effective and efficient way of receiving many kinds of health care."

Jim Miller-Rochester • futurity
Sept. 22, 2022 ~6 min


Nurse practitioners fill mental health care gaps

As demand for mental health care soars, nurse practitioners help offset drop in psychiatrists accepting insurance, study finds.

Harvard Chan School Communications • harvard
Sept. 7, 2022 ~3 min

After mandates, more nursing home staff got COVID vax

COVID-19 vaccine mandates were associated with more nursing home staff getting the jab, but not more choosing to leave their jobs rather than comply.

Mark Michaud-Rochester • futurity
Aug. 23, 2022 ~6 min

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