The Institute of Medicine (IOM) inspired the quality improvement movement for US nursing homes with its 1986 report titled Improving the Quality of Care in Nursing Homes. 1 The report noted the ...

Impact of Geriatric Assessment and Management on Quality of Life, Unplanned Hospitalizations, Toxicity, and Survival for Older Adults With Cancer: The Randomized 5C Trial From 2014 to 2019, the study ...

This article is part of a Health Affairs Forefront short series, “Enhancing Value By Evaluating Health Care Services.” The series discusses ways to extend the use of tools for clinical and economic ...

Registered nurse Janelvin VanBuren admits patients to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, teaches them how to use medical devices like feeding tubes and spirometers, and completes ...

Virtual nursing systems results from 10 health systems reveal impacts on nurse workload, patient care, and cost savings in 2024 and 2025.

Decubitus ulcer (bedsore) on old persons back The risk of pressure injuries is real in patients living in nursing homes. This column reviews 3 recent studies that question the “q2h repositioning” rule ...

Nurses are on the front lines of patient care and act as key drivers of healthcare change, including the use of telehealth technology. As medical technology improves, the role of telehealth in nursing ...

After an unexpected fall led to spinal cord injury, maybe your 65-year-old father hoped he'd be back to his routine in no time. His doctor, however, says it's not safe for him to discharge home.