Nursing homes care for the most vulnerable members of our society. Those responsible for the coordination and delivery of ...
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) and the American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (AAPACN) have teamed up to release guidance and tools aimed at ...
A new practice advisory published in next month’s issue of Anesthesiology gives evidence-based recommendations on strategies to reduce the risk of postoperative neurocognitive disorders.
People with difficulty seeing close up have higher odds of recurrent hospitalizations, according to a new study. Researchers did not find higher hospitalization odds for those who had a hard time ...
A group representing long-term care pharmacists asked Congress on Tuesday to rectify loopholes in Medicare drug price ...
Residents who were prescribed antipsychotics were found to have increased bad behaviors compared to those who were not given such drugs.
Facilities trying harder may still land on surveyors’ naughty lists if they don't comply with basic rules during the holidays, experts warn.
Fewer patients who underwent dialysis from 2012 to 2017 signed up for Medicare and instead opted for private insurance, a new study finds.
Centers Health Care is shattering the stereotype that long-term care facilities are brimming with seniors who’d much rather knit than get fit.
I serve on a couple of boards and committees; we work on non-profit fundraisers and benevolent associations. One of our ...
Thirty-two topflight long-term care leaders have been named winners in the 2025 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards program.
The supply of federally certified nursing homes has dropped 5% since 2014, according to new data compiled by KFF’s healthcare research arm.