Patients with complex illness face a bewildering array of specialty and primary care providers, as well as home and long-term care services and supports. Care arrangements may be especially confusing ...

Rib fractures are common after blunt trauma to the chest, accounting for 10% of hospital trauma admissions. Complications can be life threatening and can result from the initial impact, as well as ...

It's overwhelming enough helping your mom get discharged from the hospital after a fall. But what if her doctor doesn't think it's safe for her to return home? As you scramble to find somewhere ...

Compared with usual care, a dementia care management program improved various cost of care and utilization metrics in a Medicare managed care population at 12 months. Objectives: To examine a 12-month ...

Ashvin Gandhi ([email protected]) is an assistant professor at the University of California Los Angeles Anderson School of Management, in Los Angeles, California. Huizi Yu is an undergraduate student ...

People with Alzheimer’s need more and more help with daily life as their disease advances. Nursing homes and memory care facilities are two residential options for caregivers who are managing serious ...

Find the perfect medical alert system now. Choosing a senior living arrangement can be a difficult, complicated decision. From comparing facilities to figuring out how to cover the high costs, the ...

A master’s in nursing can help you qualify for jobs as a nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist, nurse specialist or nurse midwife. In addition to advanced medical knowledge, nurses with a master’s can ...

An audit by the Tennessee Comptroller found lapses in financial oversight and patient care in state-operated nursing homes for veterans.