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My desire to work in the nursing field started in high school when I had the opportunity to help care for my grandmother as she rehabilitated from hip ...
The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living will host its annual congressional briefing gathering June 9 and 10 in Washington.
Cannabis use among older veterans has reached levels comparable to modern-day tobacco use, with more than 1 in 10 reporting ...
Medication management best practices, safety tips and advice on pharmacy partnerships were among the prime takeaways.
While skilled nursing groups hailed a congressional proposal that would put a moratorium on the nursing home staffing mandate for almost 10 years on Monday, they used even more energy to join a host ...
Losing a Medicare Part D subsidy is associated with higher mortality rates among low-income older adults, according to new research published in the New England Journal of Medicine by University of ...
An Invited Commentary published Wednesday in JAMA Network Open highlights vital new consensus on when to refer dementia patients to specialist palliative care. The commentary, authored by Laura J.
One of the nation’s largest health insurers is reportedly the target of a Department of Justice investigation for alleged healthcare fraud.
Consumer advocates and some Democratic champions continue to fight for implementation of minimum direct-care requirements starting next year.
CMS' staffing mandate and excessive civil money penalties are a pair of major regulatory pain points that leading provider ...
Pay and benefits no longer are providers’ strongest retention tools, Campbell said. Rather, employees today stick around when ...
Changing Talk training to address elderspeak in nursing homes was associated with lower use of antipsychotic drugs.