Companion sprinkler bill introduced in Senate
Sens. Christopher Dodd and Richard Burr (R-NC) have introduced a bill that would pave the way for making every nursing home in the nation fully equipped with sprinklers.
Sens. Christopher Dodd and Richard Burr (R-NC) have introduced a bill that would pave the way for making every nursing home in the nation fully equipped with sprinklers.
A bipartisan bill introduced the Senate could increase the number and quality of nurses in rural areas, lawmakers say.
A new report raises questions about whether contractors for quality improvement organizations are doing enough to detect and prevent quality of care problems in the Medicare program.
Long-term care partnerships piloted as a way to offer retirement security in the event long-term care would be necessary, are not saving as much as was hoped, according to a new report from the Government...
An extra dose of an additional antidepressant may be all that is needed to get a better response from older adults with depression when they aren’t responding to a standard treatment, researchers...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has once again endorsed the progress of the 75% Rule, re-igniting an old debate between hospitals and nursing homes.
Home care workers are not entitled to minimum wage or overtime pay, according to the U.S. Supreme Court, which handed down its ruling this week.
The chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging introduced a bill this month that would establish a nationwide system of background checks for long-term care workers.
The number of people afflicted with Alzheimer’s is expected to soar to more than 100 million people worldwide by 2050, according to new research. Currently, nearly 27 million today suffer from the...
A new initiative called Aging with Dignity will result in the nationwide distribution of more than 500,000 advance directives over the coming year.