The federal agency tasked with investigating a fatal nursing home explosion that occurred just before Christmas has narrowed in on the actions of an on-site repair crew from the local utility in its p ...

The percentage of the US adult population living with obesity skyrocketed from 2022 to 2035, according to a January study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

A: Critical Element Pathways are tools used by survey teams to either interview or observe residents for a variety of topics they consider to be critical to the care provided. Pathways were first used ...

Two lawsuits accused the utility company and the building owner of negligence over their “failure” to order a full evacuation.

Dr. McGarry shares insights into the drop in nursing home capacity, its impact, and what it will take to turn things around.

Despite the firestorm the article sparked among consumer groups Tuesday, The Times acknowledged it could provide “no evidence ...

Days after revealing them, regulators withdrew new coverage determinations for skin substitutes used to treat diabetic foot and venous leg ulcers.

Use a structured tool like Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation to focus nurse-to-provider conversations. Encourage early calls for subtle changes instead of waiting for full-blown ...

The federal government’s move to restrict student loan provisions and take away nursing’s “professional” designation could seriously damage workforce building efforts, nursing leaders say.

Administrators, facility leaders and staff should get familiar with CMS updates that affect wound care coverage.

A Florida nursing home with a hands-on medical director and a convenient neighbor is delivering a rare level of high-frequency physician care.

Skilled nursing operators are anxiously awaiting next steps from the Office of Inspector General after the federal watchdog found a provider had grossly misused the relatively new PDPM payment system.