Observers said it may be one of the most comprehensive approaches to elevating patient safety in the nursing home sector, ...

When Kathleen Mikos, RN, MSN, vice president of patient care, chief nursing officer, came to Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey, IL, she couldn't shake the sense of déjà vu when she found that ...

Nursing home companies invest heavily in local politicians to ensure the failure of efforts to pass legislation unfavorable to the industry and to buy protection against fines and penalties levied by ...

Monitor, contribute, inform (MCI): a nursing associate process The monitor, contribute, inform (MCI) process (Fig 1) is a systematic approach that aims to clearly identify the NA’s scope of practice ...

Citations issued to nursing homes, even those for serious offenses, can be appealed to a special federal court in an informal dispute resolution process, which operates “almost entirely in secret,” ...

The NMC is to consult with unions and a group of senior BAME registrants on measures to cut out ethnic and gender bias from ...

Healthcare professionals create care plans to help manage conditions such as pulmonary embolism. Planning may help improve outcomes and prevent future occurrences of the condition. Care plans are an ...