December 01, 2012

Online learning has become particularly valuable for people like Sherry Johnson, RN, director of clinical development for UHS Pruitt.

A new tool can allow physicians to predict which heart attack patients will likely end up back in the hospital.

A major hospital group has called for a federal investigation into mistakes made by recovery audit contractors.

With the November elections over, and with them the possibility of the Affordable Care Act’s demise, providers likely are girding for more fights over reimbursement cuts, the debut of health insurance...

Beds are literally the biggest, and often most significant, item in a resident room. Consequently, integrating beds into room spaces requires a keen eye toward safety, utility and ambience — all in the...

I recommend every facility that gets reimbursement from Medicare complete a Medicare audit annually. You want to look at yourself the same way the government does.

A nursing home resident who suffered a broken leg while being helped out of bed has presented sufficient evidence of negligence to earn another chance to present her case to a jury, the Alabama Supreme...

The government’s so-called “Money Follows the Person” program has had a disappointing start, officials announced recently.

Acquiring new information technology systems is one thing. Making them work well among facility staff is another; experts give recommendations.

The Obama administration settled a lawsuit in November that opens the door for expanded skilled nursing care and rehab therapy for some individuals with chronic diseases.