Federal regulators could use a new measure of staffing adequacy to increase public pressure on nursing homes, even if a nationwide rule setting staffing minimums is defeated. A cadre of researchers — ...

The likelihood of death on days of extreme heat is lower among residents of nursing homes with air conditioning than those without, a study finds.

Nursing home residents in facilities without air conditioned rooms faced higher odds of death on extreme heat days, while nursing homes with AC did not ...

In July, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services introduced significant changes to the Staffing Five-Star domain, impacting how staffing adjustments are made in relation to resident acuity.

Like cohort studies, the purpose of case-control studies is to establish association between exposure to risk factors and disease. Unlike cohort studies, however, members of the population with the ...