A former intensive care and home health nurse, Lana Wilhelm, has leveraged her experience as both a nurse and a family caregiver to found an organization ...

Hospitals are struggling with long emergency room (ER) wait times, capacity issues, and staffing shortages. A growing number of patients with cellulitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, ...

A new study revealed that of the Medicaid beneficiaries who were recently diagnosed with cancer, one in seven (14%) received care at a nursing home, and more than half of these individuals were using ...

After a patch of ice sent Marc Durocher hurtling to the ground, and doctors at UMass Memorial Medical Center repaired the broken hip that resulted, the 75-year-old electrician found himself at a ...

Dear Savvy Senior, Can you give me some tips on picking a good nursing home for my father? Since his stroke, I’ve been taking ...

Patient advocates can help people navigate billing, services, and a range of other non-medical aspects of living in a nursing home or assisted living. September 25, 2024 Add as a preferred source on ...

5 top nurses highlight plight of veterans, elderly and poor in new project. May 6, 2014— -- Photographer Carolyn Jones, inspired by the woman who nursed her though chemotherapy for breast cancer, ...

OTTAWA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new academic study says mandating nurse-to-patient ratios would save lives, improve overall outcomes for patients, and alleviate the staffing crisis in Ontario’s ...