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“Four more years” is the kind of boisterous campaign chant that punctuates the end of political rallies, with riled up fans going hoarse with the idea of sustained success. But the American Health...

Maintaining relaxed licensing regulations could be a key way to address the nation’s ongoing nurse staffing crisis and improve access to care, suggests a new Health Affairs study.

Although many skilled nursing providers let out a sigh of relief after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced a 2.7% net pay increase for SNFs in 2023 on Friday, others were still expressing...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Wednesday officially unveiled its updated Five-Star rating system on Wednesday.

Well-coordinated efforts among colleagues was the key to successfully surviving the COVID-19 pandemic for a group nursing home workers who described the first two years of the pandemic as the most stressful...

A top wage expert urged skilled nursing providers to be more flexible with shift hours and reward loyalty to their registered nurses in order to stay competitive against other healthcare sectors after...

Long-term care and other providers must consider implementing interventions for healthcare workers, say researchers who found the COVID-19 pandemic caused employees significant moral and emotional challenges. 

Nearly half of healthcare workers who had COVID-19 experience related complaints for months after coming down with the virus, said researchers releasing new study results along with back-to-work observations.

Indoor air quality is one of the most significant factors in creating a healthy environment in senior living communities and skilled nursing facilities, according to panelists on a McKnight’s Online...

Providers would have to spend an additional $10 billion more per year and hire more than 187,000 new workers to meet requirements of one possible federal minimum staffing approach, according to a new analysis.