January 01, 2018

Just before tax-reform victory in December, House GOP leaders said their next target would be “entitlement reform” that trims outlays for the Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security programs.

Injuries sustained during the day likely heal faster than those that occur during the night due to human internal biological clocks

Remember those innocent days when long-term care was hopelessly tech-phobic, and EHR was just a quick way to tell 911 your facility was under attack by an Emerging Hostile Rodent?

Long-term care providers have 18 months to adapt to some of the Phase 2 requirements of participation without facing penalties, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced.

Low-power exercise may be the key to speeding wound healing rates in patients with diabetes, a new study suggests.

“In May, every week we do an event. We have a lake, so on one of those Saturdays the residents will help us so the employees and their families can go fishing. Residents just do little things like go...

Living longer may be correlated to optimism, stubbornness and bonds with family, religion and land, according to a new study.

Our facility is trying to go alarm-free, but some staff are reluctant to stop using alarms. Any suggestions?

Two huge hospital operators with a significant stake in long-term care could combine to create the largest U.S. hospital owner.

At the end of their lives, AfricanAmericans are more likely to have been admitted to a hospital, land in the ER and discontinue hospice care.