The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released two new tools for use in healthcare facilities, the Sepsis Prevention Assessment Tool for Nursing Homes (SPAT) and the Targeted Assessment for ...

Characteristics of sarcopenic obesity (SO), including low calf circumference (CC), handgrip strength (HGS) increased  body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC), were associated with an ...

He nailed the headline numbers. But what stuck with me after reading his story was something quieter, something bigger: a ...

Long-term care operators are again calling on regulators to give them more control in accountable care organizations, a move they say could save Medicare $2 billion or more per year.

After officially taking over operations at two more facilities Sunday, skilled nursing provider Journey has completed a ...

A total of 56.2% of Danish patients with dementia experienced polypharmacy — using five or more prescription drugs, according to a February study published in Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy.

Feedback from clinicians and managers identified numerous barriers to providing care for dehydration among nursing home residents including limited training, absence of specific protocols and ...

Not long ago, I was sitting across from a nursing home leadership team as they stared at a quality measure report that didn’t make sense to them. “We’re ...

The 2026 NIC Spring Conference will take place March 30 to April 1 in Nashville and feature some of the biggest past and present executives influencing the long-term care sphere, as well as the usual ...

Older adults enrolled in a Medicare Advantage (MA) or Medicare-Medicaid dual-eligible plan were less likely to be discharged ...

Heart attack death rates rose by 1.2% among adults younger than age 55 who were hospitalized between 2011 and 2022 with a first severe heart attack, according to a February study published in the ...

PACS Group leaders reported a landmark 2025 during the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call Thursday, highlighting a year defined by record financial outcomes.