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 – ...

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

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

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 ...

A federal judge has for a second time struck down the federal nursing home staffing mandate’s demands that an RN be on duty 24/7 every day, and for specific levels of nurse hours.

Dio recently rearranged his life to help take one of his residents, a Korean War veteran, to Washington, DC. It was a huge ...

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.

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.

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.

PACS Group will reissue two previous financial statements, acknowledging that an internal review found the skilled nursing chain may have misstated revenues by as much as $65 million.

Residents have answered “no” to the two PHQ-2 questions, but their medical records indicate they have depression. How might this impact our facility?