The elderly are routinely excluded from clinical trials for cancer treatments, even though 60% of all cancer cases occur among the senior population, according to new research.

A recent nationwide survey of hospital patients finds room for improvement in the area of pain management.

Discussions about end-of-life issues between patients, doctors and families improve the quality of life for the terminally ill. They also have "cascading benefits" for both patients and their loved ones, according to new research.

The Joint Commission, a nonprofit healthcare certification and accreditation organization, has released a new brochure to help patients better discuss issues of pain management with their caregivers.

The Commonwealth Fund has awarded a $474,000 grant to the steering committee of the Advancing Excellence campaign, a two-year campaign that aims to improve care in the nation's nursing homes.

Many lawmakers are outraged after allegations surfaced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services misled Congress into thinking it had significantly reduced the number of fraudulent claims for durable medical equipment (DME).

Palliative care workers are allowed to sedate some patients with intractable pain at the end of life--but only as a last-resort measure, according to a new ethical guideline approved by the American Medical Association at its most recent annual meeting.

A process that shields most nursing home residents from therapy payment caps is set to expire at the end of next month, federal regulators told providers Thursday during a special conference call. Officials with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services also announced that new surveyor guidances covering nutrition and food handling would be issued in July or August.

Rehab Road is the jewel of an Ohio facility's progressive therapy environment that helps prepare residents for their trip back home.

Is it a realistic care plan goal to heal a diabetic foot ulcer that has been present for two years?