For nursing homes, there is never a good time to be out of regulatory compliance or lax with documentation, but experts say ...

Hospital participation in health information exchange communication systems has limited effectiveness in reducing skilled ...

While an ugly regulatory hurdle may (or may not) be getting its burial, the main staffing challenges live on. And providers – ...

President Donald Trump signed into law nearly $1 billion in Medicaid cuts on July 4, dealing a “significant blow” to the long-term care sector. After weeks of debate, the White House secured a major ...

Providers should prepare to see Medicaid rate increases fall back to historical levels they might not have experienced since 2015, an industry expert cautioned this week.

A federal watchdog has issued its third 2025 report analyzing state oversight of background checks for nursing home employees, finding mixed results so far on compliance and enforcement.

Death is often ugly. It is hard. And we are asking others to witness what we as a nation, and sometimes individuals, can’t watch.

A new study suggests that simply changing how you walk may ease pain from knee osteoarthritis without the need for drugs or surgery. The research, published in The Lancet Rheumatology, followed 68 ...

Finck-Boyle reflects on goals for AAPACN's engagement strategies and post-acute nursing challenges as she takes on a new industry role.

A new diagnostic tool better predicts the recurrence of diabetic foot ulcers, even those that appear fully healed.

A proposal for new codes is being finalized with the goal of helping skilled nursing providers avoid newly created diagnoses gaps for end-of-life skin breakdown.

Mark Parkinson on Thursday beseeched providers for even more dogged pursuit of quality care and greater worker engagement.