Time spent in the hospital under “observation status” would count toward a patient’s required three-day hospital stay for ...

It is uncertain whether lower levels of staffing by nurses at hospitals are associated with an increased risk that patients will have complications or die. We used administrative data from 1997 for ...

Discussions of hospital quality, efficiency, and nursing care often taken place independent of one another. Activities to assure the adequacy and performance of hospital nursing, improve quality, and ...

Hospital participation in health information communication systems has limited effectiveness in reducing skilled nursing facility admissions for older adults with heart failure, a new study examining ...

Medicare provides coverage for care required at a skilled nursing facility (SNF) up to a 100-day limit. The amount a person has to contribute to their care payments depends on the length of their stay ...

The idea that United Hospital Center’s new 28-bed Respiratory Unit is designed with smart patient rooms stunned Stephanie ...

Jennifer Lagemann is a former family caregiver, as well as a professional caregiver and administrator at home care agencies. She works as a writer and researcher, helping care providers create patient ...

David and Marcia Elder packed their bags anticipating a month-long stay at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., when David went in for a bone-marrow transplant in late February, as part of his ...

Bipartisan bill would close loophole in Medicare policy that leaves seniors with high costs after leaving the hospital. Vermont Business Magazine U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermo ...

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Raleigh General Hospital announced the selection of their new Chief Nursing Officer! According to a ...