Education

Virginia, an 87-year-old widow, was admitted to your short-stay facility after hospitalization for angina related to coronary artery disease. Just before discharge, her doctor ordered transdermal nitroglycerin...

Ed4Online has launched a new sister site dedicate to health and human services education. Users can receive education options in fields that include eldercare and end-of-life care, and substance abuse...

An hour-long educational coaching session and up to three follow-up phone calls reduced readmissions by 39% among Medicare patients, a new study finds.

What makes McKnight’s 8th Online Expo such a good fit for providers is the way it goes about its business. Once again at the end of March, it will come in the form of five national experts, delivering...

Education, better prevention and the treatment of high blood pressure may be delaying seniors’ signs of dementia and Alzheimer’s, according to studies reported on in the New England Journal...

Over the years, long-term care has seen many changes. The environment is entrenched with the need to understand the history and the reasons for all of the change! How does a new LTC professional keep their...

Nasco recently published its 2013-2014 Health Care Educational Materials catalog. The 204-page publication features specialized skills trainers, manikins, simulators and more.

Yes, it’s true: Our seniors are tech-savvy and love their gadgets. But where does this leave us as clinicians and caregivers? Hopefully, not in the dark.

A lot of things were different in long-term care back in 1962. Never mind the stiff uniforms, spartan buildings and low technology. Medicare and Medicaid were still a few years from being born by President...

The $80 million President Obama designated to Alzheimer’s research could have more strings attached to it than previously thought, a key senator has said.