Home Health

Nurses are less likely to refer minority patients to home health care after a hospital visit compared to white patients.

Integrating patient-nurse communication when identifying risks is important for good home healthcare, according to a new study.

Home health patients with diabetes are three times more likely to be hospitalized than those without, according to a new study.

Home health agencies neglected to report 55% of falls leading to major injuries and hospitalizations on their (OASIS) assessments, according to a new government report.

Clinical care based in the home is a safe and effective way to support older adults, but these services generally are underutilized, a new study found.

Hospitals’ shortcomings in providing post-acute care providers with adequate discharge information prompted federal regulators to issue a special memo Tuesday.

Home healthcare services provided after hospital discharge have, in general, been associated with reduced healthcare cost and utilization. A new study examining costs after hip replacement surgery hints...

It is relatively difficult to identify when patients with dementia are within six months of death, a requirement to receive end-of-life hospice care, researchers report.

Skilled nursing facilities, an assisted living community and home health providers were among many businesses across the country duped into hiring more than 7,600 nurses with fake credentials, according...

Fear of COVID-19 prompted many seniors to cancel medically necessary home healthcare during the pandemic, according to a new study by the University of Michigan.