Health Affairs

Minorities have entered nursing facilities in record numbers during the past decade, while wealthier white residents have been leaving skilled nursing care, new research shows.

Even as demand is growing for nurses in all segments of healthcare, 27% of nursing home nurses and 24% of hospital nurses reported being dissatisfied with their jobs, a newly released study found. Just 13% of nurses in other healthcare environments reported such feelings of dissatisfaction.

It's only the first week in January, but 2010 already has served up some exciting developments for the long-term care field.

The health policy journal Health Affairs is releasing an issue today on long-term care and related services, and the challenges confronting caregiving.