Providers face many dire threats. Reimbursement. Regulation. Workforce. Coworkers who refuse to refill the water reservoir ...

Nine years after their first opening ceremony, Carmel Hills’ annual SNF Olympics remains a source of excitement for residents ...

Focused Post Acute Care Partners admits some 800 patients a year across its network of 25 Texas nursing homes, and sometimes it’s a challenge to determine which facility might be the best fit.

Nursing homes wear a de facto invisibility cloak, blocking the view of the inner workings from passing drivers, the broader ...

The American College of Lifestyle Medicine has published the first clinical practice guideline focusing primarily on ...

A video-based approach she helped develop could be used to assess hand hygiene practices, proper use of personal protective ...

Paying registered nurses just a dollar per hour more gives nursing homes a 2.4% higher chance of earning a 5-star quality rating, according to a new study. That would be as little as a $56 weekly ...

In the search for creative strategies, nursing home leaders can’t look just to their own peers. Inspiration is everywhere.

A groundbreaking study analyzed dementia incidence among more than 1.2 million older veterans receiving care through the Veterans Health Administration. The study, which provides unique insights into ...

Surgeon and controversial former television host Mehmet Oz, MD, was confirmed by the Senate 53-47 on a purely party-line vote April 3 to be the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ...

An Oregon nursing home must face a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit involving an admissions director who told a new administrator that her decision to deny admission to a behavioral health patient ...

A federal judge in April struck down key requirements of a national nursing home staffing mandate, setting off celebrations among providers.