Coffee and tea drinkers have a reduced risk for head and neck cancer (HNC), according to research published online Dec. 23 in ...

In the past few years, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has significantly increased its utilization of discretionary denials of payment ...

In the past few years, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has significantly increased its utilization of discretionary denials of payment for new admissions (DDPNAs) as a remedy in federal ...

Even as the pandemic fades further into the past, other concerns constantly threaten the skilled nursing sector, leading long ...

Let’s say you’re having a bad day. A jealous coworker ran over your foot with the med cart, and/or someone selfish didn’t ...

The impetus behind the closures of county nursing homes include mounting financial pressures that oftentimes only selling can ...

More than 20% of SNF did not comply with Medicare guidelines that require the disclosure of related-party transactions.

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Zepbound (tirzepatide) as the first prescription medication for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has introduced significant updates to the long-term care surveyor ...

Eighteen workers from a Virginia skilled nursing facility have been charged with crimes ranging from neglect to falsifying ...

McKnight’s Long-Term Care News columnists made sure 2024 didn’t pass by without sharing a profound amount of insight and ...

Higher daily step counts are associated with fewer depressive symptoms in adults, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online online Dec. 16 in JAMA Network Open.