The nursing shortage is threatening both patients and our healthcare system, and future projections paint an ominous picture. We have all read the news stories or have seen the effects first-hand: the ...

CNAs provide the bulk of direct patient care within nursing homes, such as washing residents’ hair, changing their soiled clothes or soothing their anxieties. But many nursing homes are finding it ...

A local nursing home, facing a shortage of certified nursing assistants and a tight hiring market, came up with a solution: a training program to grow its own. Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation ...

A group of healthcare societies has issued updated infection control guidance for nursing homes, marking the guideline’s first update in 17 years. The guidance was published Oct. 28 in Infection ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — Loretto is doubling the size of its paid training program for entry-level nursing home workers and significantly boosting pay for those who successfully become certified nursing aides ...

BOSTON (SHNS) – The Massachusetts Senior Care Association and Hebrew SeniorLife will help train 300 nursing homes across the state in infection control as part of a national program, officials ...

Nursing homes in Kansas have enrolled in an online program to improve their operations by equipping direct caregivers with sector-specific training and resources. More than 40 Kansas nursing homes are ...

A moderate shift to include more advanced practice providers in nursing homes can lead to measurable improvements in patient outcomes, a new study has found.

Sen. Claire Celsi, D-West Des Moines, speaks to reporters Tuesday during news conference at the Iowa Capitol. Iowa Senate Democrats introduced a new package of legislation that would hire additional ...