Nursing Home

Religious nursing homes are less likely to undergo complaint-driven inspections despite being found to have more severe violations due to traditional norms that may prevent residents from reporting violations,...

The percentage of nursing home residents who require no physical assistance in bed mobility and activities of daily living is increasing, according to a new report.

Now is the time for skilled nursing providers to let their voices be heard after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its SNF proposed pay rule for fiscal 2023, which calls for $320 million...

Despite being discouraged in the elderly, a facilities study has found that sliding scale insulin therapy is used in 21% of newly admitted residents who receive the drug for type 2 diabetes and is continued...

AHCA requests sit-down with Biden and top officials on nursing home reform plans … CDC director says COVID-19 will ‘probably’ become seasonal … Despite FDA efforts, fewer than 20% of drugs have...

My middle child, not yet old enough for middle school, recently asked me when I planned to retire. Me of no gray hair, of the too-small 401K, of exciting career accomplishments yet to be achieved! For...

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed just how critical nurse practitioners (NPs), also known as advance practice registered nurses, are to long-term care, according to a new JAMDA article. 

The state of Maryland will test nursing home residents for COVID-19 antibodies in a proactive effort to determine whether or not they should be offered a fourth vaccine dose, Gov. Larry Hogan (R) announced...

The results of a national study suggest that memory care may be best equipped to handle the needs of residents with dementia when compared to the general assisted living setting.

The Past, Present & Future of Post-Acute and Long Term Care” is the theme of the NASL 2022 Winter Legislative & Regulatory Conference, which will be held Feb. 7-9 in Washington.