It’s a familiar quandary — one that healthcare organizations have faced for as long as hospitals have existed. Once a patient is ready for discharge, where does she go next to receive the most ...

A common misconception among payers and ACOs is that eliminating skilled nursing stays for post-acute patient care will save money. In reality, most patients who leave the acute care setting and find ...

While most home hospital programs have so far been implemented in urban areas, a rural home hospital model, or RHH, has successfully delivered hospital-level care to patients living in rural areas ...

People who receive short-term treatment at nursing homes that specialize in post-acute care have lower rates of hospital readmission and death, according to a new study from the University of ...

Close to 40% of adult patients receive post-acute care (PAC) when they are discharged from a hospital. That can include receiving help at home or going to a specialized facility, including a skilled ...

Federal officials have quietly withdrawn the only new nursing home quality measure that had been listed as “under consideration” for future years.

In 2024, just 10% of hospital leaders and 14% of hospital IT leaders have reached the phase where virtual nursing is a standard part of care delivery – in both groups, 30% reported no virtual nursing, ...

The U.S. health system focuses an enormous amount of money and attention on post-acute care—the medical treatment patients receive after they have been discharged from a hospital. But it would more ...

Patients with acute leukemia prioritize tiredness as the most important health dimension over cognition, differing from the general public's preferences. Informal caregivers report significant ...

This dynamic bundle focuses on equipping acute care APPs with the skills and confidence to effectively manage acute patient care. Through case studies, simulations, and guided discussions, ...

Gaps in the U.S. stroke transfer system are drastically reducing survivors' chances of receiving critical treatment and ...

Xandar Kardian, a Toronto-based company has announced an integrated partnership with Eatontown, N.J.-based Caregility. The former is prominent in developing radar signal processing technology for ...