State report on a CT nursing home details alleged problems ... Athena was recently fined $1.75 million by the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office for admitting substance abuse patients to ...

In a follow-up report last November, the Inspector General identified 99 nursing homes where about 1 in 5 residents were described as schizophrenia patients, even though Medicare claims data ...

From 2020 to 2022, the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) conducted a four-part longitudinal study exploring the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on nurse leaders. They found a ...

Despite this risk, an April report found that just four out of 10 nursing home residents in the U.S. have received the most recent COVID vaccine, which was released last fall. The analysis drew on ...

The lack of nursing home beds means that U.S. hospitals are caring for patients who don't need to be hospitalized but have nowhere else to go.

ALBANY — Millions of residents who have suffered from negligence at nursing homes across the country — including in New York — can trace worsening health outcomes to fraud committed by the ...

One of the most severe issues facing long-term care patients is rehospitalization. Over 20% of nursing home residents are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of discharge, a cycle that often ...

Enhancing critical-thinking skills is vital to a nurse’s professional development. However, it can be challenging for a new nurse or an experienced nurse taking on a new role to acquire the needed ...

Improved patient problem list enhances diagnoses. By InformationWeek | February 01, 2012 Topics ...