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 ...

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 ...

A new multicenter study reveals a significant gap between recommended care and actual practice for older adults’ emergency department visits following falls. Researchers analyzed 945 patients aged 65 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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