Background The length of hospital stay for patients with physical illnesses is longer for those with mental health comorbidity, particularly in the presence of severe physical multimorbidity.

Through interviews and a new report, a clearer picture of what is happening with prenatal care in immigration facilities is emerging as allegations are piling up.

State inspectors visited the Bishop Drumm Retirement Center in Johnston and spoke to residents who reported waiting 30 to 60 minutes for their call lights to be answered. That was last April. When ...

Minoa, NY -- A Minoa nursing home resident died last summer after staff failed to act on life-threatening lab results for ...

An 18-month program combining leadership training and quality assurance education is being credited with reducing turnover and improving resident safety and quality of life.

New platform enhancements help healthcare organizations measure nurse burnout change over a defined 90-day window, improve adoption of practical resources, and accelerate access to insights that ...

A new Gerontological Society of America (GSA) report summarizes survey findings on the readiness of the primary care workforce to adopt digital cognitive assessments (DCAs) for use in the diagnostic ...

I read the article, “Phone issues underscore rules for nursing homes,” on Feb. 3, and felt compelled to bring attention to the low priority phone charging issues should have on health care delivery.

To bring more scrutiny to private equity ownership of nursing homes, members of the legislature’s Aging Committee are considering a bill that would boost financial disclosure mandates and require ...

It’s a difficult decision, putting someone that means a lot to you in a nursing home. And finding the right place to put that person can be even more difficult. The business is struggling right now, ...

Neha Sabharwal is a physical therapist and rehabilitation director. As a physical therapist and rehabilitation director who oversees Medicare-funded nursing home care for patients recovering from ...

AIKEN — Upcoming technology updates to USC Aiken’s School of Nursing are expected to make learning even more immersive for students as they prepare to enter the workforce. Although a timeline for ...