Home healthcare patients, caregivers and clinicians have significant knowledge gaps surrounding palliative care, according to ...
Severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression are 56% more common in people who have chronic kidney disease compared to those who don’t have it, according to a ...
When it comes to increasing vaccinations among older adults, a new report highlights the effectiveness of educating patients and encouraging clinicians to advocate for vaccination.
Any reduction in federal funding for healthcare will trigger a trickle-down effect to which providers do not want to be subject.
When my son was seven, we had a conversation that changed how I thought about our approach to staffing in senior care. I was driving Everett to school ...
More than 5% of US nursing homes were penalized significantly last quarter for failing to fully or accurately report data, dimming ratings.
Many older adults with advanced cancer receive potentially aggressive treatment but not a lot of supportive care, according ...
Skilled nursing facilities are teaming up with public health organizations for assistance in creating emergency preparedness ...
The FDA has issued a recall on frozen supplemental shakes that were found to have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
One nursing home is creating career pathways for its employees by providing in-house training courses to prepare them to take the GED test.
A troubled New York nursing home is closing its doors with approval from a state bankruptcy judge and the Department of ...
A new study of more than 15,000 nursing homes found no link between relaxed certified nurse aide training and improved staffing levels.