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A nursing home demonstration project in Indiana has reduced avoidable hospitalizations among residents by a third, according to a recently…
A new medical specialty may be forming to meet a rising demand for care in nursing homes. A recent study…
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News on Wednesday that eight residents of a Hollywood, Fla. nursing home had died a few days after the facility…
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There’s a reason why Kay Lazar wins awards for her coverage of Massachusetts’ health care industry – she does it better…
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Serious problems at nursing homes are often easy to conceal. That is, unless you specifically dig for patterns of fraud,…
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) thinks Indiana University may be on to something when it comes to…
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A new survey of state laws around dementia training reveals a patchwork of requirements and standards across settings, professional licensure…
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Potentially Avoidable Hospitalizations (PAH) among nursing home residents are costly, expose residents to additional health risks and exact a toll…
Elder abuse was a key agenda item at this year’s White House Conference on Aging (WHCoA). While much of that…