Long-term care leaders have become used to budget deals that go into overtime and risk government shutdowns. But they say current circumstances are unlike any other previously and threats to their ...
By the time we reached higher ground, the wait began. The tsunami was expected at 7:17 p.m. local time on July 29. Hundreds gathered, listening to the sirens periodically echo, bracing for the worst.
More than 99% of those who went on to suffer a heart attack, stroke or heart failure demonstrated at least one risk factor prior to the incident, according to a September study published in The ...
Adding small doses of a simple molecule called chlorate to standard antibiotics was found to be 10,000 times more effective at killing bacterial cells in chronic wounds than single-drug antibiotics.
Revenue cycle management in skilled nursing is evolving beyond billing and collections. In this episode, sponsored by MatrixCare, we take a 360-degree look at how technology is driving a shift and ...
Every so often, a court ruling comes along that feels tailor-made for long-term care operators. Last week, the Ninth Circuit ...
Survey outcomes ripple through every level of a skilled nursing facility. Citations bring fines and threats to Medicare ...
US nursing homes will face more than 660,000 nursing aide job openings through 2034, almost double what will be needed across ...
The COVID-19 pandemic and industrywide staffing shortages have led to many nurses and other clinical staff being thrust prematurely into nurse leadership positions.
An increasing number of United States adults, especially those under age 40, are experiencing cognitive difficulties, or ...
As states begin to figure out the dollars and cents of a new federal rural health fund, skilled nursing and other post-acute ...
For many nursing homes denied payment by Medicare contractors, the rationale given comes down to insufficient or missing documentation.