November 01, 2014

For more than a decade, students learning about senior housing administration at George Mason University have been “mystery shopping” operators via phone calls. The latest results are just...

I am a new assistant director of nursing and my administrator asked me to oversee immunizations. Where do I start?

Long-term care providers are being asked to reduce the use of antipsychotic medications among residents by 25% by the end of 2015, and 30% by the end of 2016.

Dementia care is an ever-changing discipline that requires a long-term commitment to training and staff development. Approached sensibly, a strong program will pay dividends far down the road. Experts...

Nursing homes where staff had more control over scheduling registered lower rates of pressure ulcers among residents, according to a study published in the Journal of Applied Gerontology.

In an unprecedented ruling, a federal judge has declared that officials may use just a statistical sampling of Medicare claims to help prove nursing home company overbilling charges.

What’s the best way to prevent deadbeat families?

Nearly 18% of new nurses leave their first job within a year, according to a study in Policy, Politics & Nursing Practice.

Long-term care leaders were on hand as President Barack Obama signed the IMPACT Act into law on Oct. 6.

In apparent acknowledgement that HIPAA violation enforcement has been less than aggressive so far, a government adviser said that HIPAA audits would soon produce swift results — and penalties, when appropriate.