Two temporary nurse staffing agencies have settled allegations of charging long-term care facilities above the maximum rates allowed by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services.

CMS has named the inaugural group of rehabilitation centers to earn the Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Center designation.

The NAHC-NHPCO Alliance, a new industry trade group for home care and hospice providers, has named Steven Landers, MD, as its inaugural CEO.

Amid increased demands for geriatric hospital care and more patients being boarded while waiting for a post-acute bed comes a devastating statistic: 774 nursing homes have closed since 2020, and only seven new facilities were opened in 2024.

The American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living will honor five people and two facilities at the 2024 AHCA/NCAL Awards.

The California Department of Public Health has faulted the Ararat Nursing Facility in Mission Hills, Calif., for two resident deaths.

HHS recently issued a report that estimated about 1 in 4, or 2,568, for-profit nursing homes do not meet federal requirements for infection prevention.

The Joint Commission has released new and updated guidelines for emergency management standards at nursing care centers.

Newsweek released its 2024 "America's Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers" ranking Aug. 21, in partnership with Statista. 

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the Biden administration over a nursing home staffing level mandate.

Becker's has compiled a list of the top rehabilitation hospital in every state, based on U.S. News & World Report's's 2024 rankings.

Nursing home salaries have increased by 3.75% to 5.12% in the last year, a recent Hospital and Healthcare Compensation Service report found.

A recent study identified  two new risk factors for dementia: untreated vision loss and high levels of LDL cholesterol.

The East Carolina University College of Nursing and ECU Health, both based in Greenville, N.C., have partnered to launch an Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification program.

Four inpatient rehabilitation hospitals have a preventable readmission rate of zero, according to CMS' Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Provider Data.

Geriatric care has been in the spotlight for being understaffed and in high demand. And a new movement is pushing hospitals and nursing facilities to work harder to treat dementia patients.

Violent altercations between residents in long-term care facilities are becoming more common, and skilled nursing facilities are trying to create "violence-free zones" to improve patient care and staff safety, NPR reported Aug. 8.

Jacksonville, Fla.-based nonprofit Brooks Rehabilitation is partnering with Mayo Clinic in Arizona to open a new $70 million inpatient rehabilitation hospital.

Grady Health System in Atlanta opened a new inpatient rehabilitation unit at Grady Memorial Hospital. 

Missouri managed to drop its backlog of overdue nursing home inspections and complaints down from 25% to 3% in one year, the Missouri Independent reported Aug. 5.