Weekly Wrap - November 28, 2025

In this week's episode of the HealthCap Weekly Wrap, we're diving into five timely stories that impact senior living professionals across clinical, operational, and wellness domains.

We start with a major new study from NIC and NORC that confirms what many in senior care already believe: residents in senior living communities experience better outcomes, including fewer hospital visits, improved preventive care, and enhanced mental health. From there, we dig into AMDA's updated Choosing Wisely guide, which challenges 20 routine clinical practices in post-acute and long-term care that may no longer serve our residents' best interests.

We also revisit a foundational compliance topic—Medicare signature requirements. A CMS resource offers straightforward reminders on proper documentation that can help communities avoid costly claim denials. Next, we discuss two new observational studies examining associations between multiple COVID-19 vaccine doses and certain health patterns. While the findings are nuanced, experts agree the benefits of vaccination remain clear.

Finally, we spotlight a practical infection control tool from the CDC: a measles assessment checklist designed to help long-term care communities evaluate readiness and strengthen outbreak response planning.

Whether you're leading a team, supporting care plans, or overseeing compliance, this episode brings thoughtful, actionable content to support the work you do every day.

You can find links to all the articles we discussed in the Weekly Round Up on Angie's blog at https://www.healthcapusa.com/angies-blog.