Daniele Fenn said she always had it in her heart to one day work in the medical field, but it was taking care of her grandmother, who was in hospice care at home, that made her choose nursing. “I ...

Modern society is riddled with examples of how poor communication can lead to confusion and chaos. Poor communication has ...

A rapidly aging global population doesn’t only mean there’s a higher demand for senior care services, it demands that the services skilled nursing facilities and long-term care centers provide must be ...

The nursing profession today is faced with a rising demand for care for an aging Baby Boomer population while simultaneously experiencing shortages related to a lack of educators, workforce geographic ...

Change management and technological savvy are emerging as essential skills for the next generation of chief nursing officers, nurse leaders told ...

Clinical collaboration is beneficial for the patient, staff, and the organization. Elevated emphasis on patient-centered care has brought an increased awareness of teamwork in healthcare, and the ...

A standardized handoff can prevent inconsistent and inaccurate discharge summaries, a new study says. Transition of patients from hospital to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) often results in ...

Hospital participation in health information communication systems has limited effectiveness in reducing skilled nursing facility admissions for older adults with heart failure, a new study examining ...

Part of the problem is the assumption that knowing what good communication looks like is the same as doing it. It’s not. We might recognize poor communication in others, like an unclear email, a ...