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This week on HealthCap Weekly Wrap, we’re covering Oregon’s groundbreaking bill to block corporate takeovers of medical practices, new research from JAMA linking hospitalizations to cognitive decline, and APIC’s updated guide on preventing bloodstream infections. We’ll also share mindful eating tips from the Mather Institute, highlight staff training resources from the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, and look at Arkansas’s innovative new nursing schools designed to grow the senior care workforce from within.
Oregon Passes First-in-the-Nation Bill to Block Corporate Takeovers of Medical Practices — Oregon reinforces the Corporate Practice of Medicine by closing MSO loopholes so only licensed clinicians control medical practices.
JAMA Study: Hospitalizations and Cognitive Decline — Research links even routine hospitalizations in older adults to an accelerated trajectory of long-term cognitive decline.
APIC 2025 Guide to Preventing Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infections — A practical implementation manual with evidence-based bundles, checklists, and onboarding tools to reduce adult CABSI rates.
Mather Institute: GO SLOW Mindful Eating Tips — A one-page, research-informed flyer with nine simple strategies to enhance mealtime awareness, enjoyment, and satisfaction.
Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing: NextGen Aging Resources — A curated hub of training modules and materials to support age-friendly, dementia-capable care across interprofessional teams.
Arkansas Health Care Association Launches Nursing Schools — An initiative to train current long-term care workers into med-tech and LPN roles, creating sustainable career pathways and strengthening the workforce.