Hospitals with preferred provider networks often push patients with severe mental illness to non-affiliated nursing homes, but regulatory and payment incentives may be changing that trend.

A US Attorney has created a new section to target criminal prosecution of healthcare fraud, adding pressure for skilled nursing operators.

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders across the skilled nursing industry began asking a pressing, practical question: How can we reduce the risk of ...

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders across the skilled nursing industry began asking a pressing, practical question: How ...

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders across the skilled nursing industry began asking a pressing, practical question: How ...

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders across the skilled nursing industry began asking a pressing, practical question: How can we reduce the risk of infections while allowing our residents to live ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services didn’t set out to make waves this summer, but a technology upgrade is having unexpected ripple effects.

A new study reveals that despite dramatic growth in managed care programs for older and sicker adults, families continue to shoulder the overwhelming burden of providing long-term care services.

A rapid review of 41 studies reveals that older adults often do not realize how vulnerable they are to extreme heat and most are not prepared for prolonged hot weather periods. The research, published ...

Nursing home residents encounter significant obstacles when trying to stay physically active, according to a new qualitative study examining sedentary behavior and physical inactivity among elderly ...

Eight-plus hours of sleep linked to higher death risk … GLP-1 medications may offer unexpected cancer protection … Physical therapy referrals lag despite arthritis treatment guidelines, study finds ...

A California nursing home can’t force the parents of a former nursing home resident to arbitrate their wrongful death claim, although many similar claims would be covered by medical malpractice rules ...