November 2023

A federal nursing home staffing proposal already had elicited thousands of stakeholder comments by mid-October, with elected officials also slamming the mandate.

A Minnesota Congresswoman has introduced legislation that could stop the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from implementing its proposed nursing home staffing requirements.

Q: Your latest research linked nursing home union representation to a 3.2% relative reduction in nurse staff turnover. What factors are at play?

Q: Can a nursing home resident with a colostomy use the rehabilitation swimming pool? 

Q: Why is it so  important to assess the skin at admission? 

A new analysis of older people taking tralokinumab with topical corticosteroids to treat moderate to severe atopic dermatitis saw a 75% or greater improvement of their eczema for 16 weeks, compared to...

A former Genesis HealthCare executive has launched a national collaborative meant to educate long-term care professionals on all aspects of wound care and skin health.

Q: How can we prepare for the coming respiratory illness season?

Salaries for nursing home leaders continued their upward trajectory this year, with many facilities responding to staffing shortfalls by increasing pay more rapidly than in the past and sometimes tacking...

A telehealth program popular among patients with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia can boost outcomes for these patients, ease the burden on caregivers and lower Medicare costs, according to a study in...