Medicare Advantage plans’ increasing use of predictive algorithms to assist in “high-stakes” decisions is leading to substantial and immediate cuts to nursing home lengths of stay, a new study ...

Hospital to skilled nursing facility referral patterns are normalizing and admission numbers are recovering. That’s according ...

This article is sponsored by Centers Health Care. In this Voices interview, Skilled Nursing News sits down with Dr. Matthew ...

Mass General Brigham is using a state grant to test an advanced care at home model for patients in need of skilled nursing facility services. Mass General Brigham is testing a variation of the ...

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

It’s no surprise that when given the choice, most people would prefer to receive care at home rather than a hospital or skilled nursing facility if they could receive the same level and quality of ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dec. 2 repealed the minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes that participate in Medicare and Medicaid that the agency adopted in 2024.

Two health systems announced new tech vendor partnerships this week aimed at ramping up their ability to extend skilled and high-acuity care to patients’ homes. The first, announced Wednesday, is a ...