Providing individualized feedback on hand hygiene to healthcare workers (HCWs) at nursing homes on a weekly basis did not lead to improved compliance, according to a March study published in Infection ...

While unionization in nursing homes drastically changed staffing patterns in the sector, it didn’t measurably affect overall care quality. In reality, the ...

A new study from Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions found that individuals who spent more time in ...

Assisted living communities were significantly less likely than nursing homes to offer vaccination programs for seven vaccine-preventable illnesses and more likely to report transferring residents to ...

Alyssa: Since 2021, British Columbia’s annual death rate has exceeded that of the birth rate, so it may surprise you to learn ...

Oklahoma's rural long-term care facilities generate over $1.8 billion in economic activity and support 10,301 jobs.

Decreasing the number of missed doctor’s appointments may be a relatively simple fix, according to a new study from The ...

Caring for our seniors and sustaining our rural communities are not separate goals. In Oklahoma, they are deeply connected.

Shoulder replacement is the third most common joint-replacement surgery in the U.S. and is likely to become more common as ...

Nurses working during the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales experienced high levels of moral distress, strongly associated with depression and linked to intentions to leave the profession, according to a new ...

BSI studies uncover significant security flaws in practice, hospital, and nursing software. Patient data is inadequately ...

A Massachusetts teen was accused of breaking into the home of 68-year-old Janet Swallow, RN, and fatally stabbing the ...