Private nursing home chains are ramping up fraudulent ... deemed “opportunistic” by the researchers – had a 50% higher risk of preventable conditions and a 10% higher risk of death in ...

According to the research, the relative risk of a surgical patient dying was increased by 9% for each day where registered nursing shortages were reported. This additional risk increased to 10% when ...

Anyone wishing to get care and support paid for by the local authority must have a care needs assessment (for a person with dementia), or a carer's assessment (for a carer). This information is for ...

As demand for universities to support work-integrated learning rises, so does exposure to potential pitfalls such as personal ...

Multidisciplinary care approaches and new biomarkers for risk stratification might be incorporated. Early intervention and patient education could be highlighted to improve outcomes and treatment ...

Nursing home residents how have a better quality of life after fifteen years of inspections but many small homes are gone and corporate owners have taken over, creating risk if they hit financial ...

A new study has found that nursing shortages increase the risk of medical problems and mortality for patients. In particular, ...

Records from nearly 30,000 nursing home residents indicate that blood pressure medications more than double the risk of life-threatening bone fractures, according to Rutgers Health research.

Children living in charity homes associated with Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISBH) risk being declared “anak wati syubhah” or children born from illegitimate intercourse if ...

Canberrans have faced waiting times more than double the national average to get an aged care assessment, but the federal and ACT governments are passing the buck back and forth.