April 01, 2018

A New Jersey provider is testing out telemedicine services in its skilled-nursing facilities, in the hope that it might cut back on unnecessary ER visits.

Night-shift work is linked to an increased risk for Type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in Diabetes Care. British and American researchers compared diabetes prevalence among 47,000 night-shift...

Has the new survey process really changed much?

A pair of Congressional subcommittees focused on oversight have banded together to examine ways to reduce Medicaid fraud and waste.

Providers taking part in a Medicare experiment saved money by funneling care away from skilled nursing facilities and toward physician services, according to a new analysis.

A member of our executive team is going through a divorce where his ex-wife alleges physical abuse. What should we do?

The federal government sued Wisconsin’s Ozaukee County in March, alleging that a county-owned nursing home discriminated against a former nursing assistant by forcing her to get a flu shot. According...

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission slapped a North Carolina rehabilitation and nursing center with a sexual discrimination lawsuit in March. It alleges the facility fired two pregnant employees,...

When the agents of government come together for a cause, the results can impress, as Rockingham County demonstrates

Memory care often calls for unique and innovative approaches in every facet of dementia residents’ facility experience, and dining is no exception. Experts offer valuable tips on how to minimize...