The percentage of the US adult population living with obesity skyrocketed from 2022 to 2035, according to a January study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

The federal agency tasked with investigating a fatal nursing home explosion that occurred just before Christmas has narrowed in on the actions of an on-site repair crew from the local utility in its p ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is changing how states select candidates for the Special Focus Facility Program to put more emphasis on fall rates as a reflection of quality, the agency ...

Despite the firestorm the article sparked among consumer groups Tuesday, The Times acknowledged it could provide “no evidence ...

A: Critical Element Pathways are tools used by survey teams to either interview or observe residents for a variety of topics they consider to be critical to the care provided. Pathways were first used ...

Days after revealing them, regulators withdrew new coverage determinations for skin substitutes used to treat diabetic foot and venous leg ulcers.

Two lawsuits accused the utility company and the building owner of negligence over their “failure” to order a full evacuation.

A Florida nursing home with a hands-on medical director and a convenient neighbor is delivering a rare level of high-frequency physician care.

Dr. McGarry shares insights into the drop in nursing home capacity, its impact, and what it will take to turn things around.

Use a structured tool like Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation to focus nurse-to-provider conversations. Encourage early calls for subtle changes instead of waiting for full-blown ...

Administrators, facility leaders and staff should get familiar with CMS updates that affect wound care coverage.

The federal government’s move to restrict student loan provisions and take away nursing’s “professional” designation could seriously damage workforce building efforts, nursing leaders say.