On Sept. 29, Lori McIntire, administrator of Hanover Hill Health Care Center, ordered 110 doses of the latest COVID-19 vaccine from her usual pharmacy. She figured that would cover all the residents ...

Effective April 1, CMS is requiring home health and hospice care eligibility for Medicare patients be authorized by a provider in a face-to-face patient encounter, according to an AHA News Now report.

A new guideline for nursing homes aims to reduce the spread of infections and the rise of antibiotic-resistant "superbugs" while still encouraging social interaction.

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The odds of low-value care incidents grew 6% with each COI quintile increase. Ten LVC measures were positively ...

A report last week detailing neglect and alleged sexual assaults at 2 facilities bolstered case for transparency legislation, ...