For nurses working in the NICU, a shift-level staffing ratio of three infants per nurse was significantly associated with increased odds of missed care. Higher subjective workload ratings reported via ...

Family and patient mistrust of nursing home providers can create a barrier to care. A multidisciplinary team is needed to craft care plans and rebuild trust after something goes wrong. That’s ...

Taking the pain medication tramadol along with some common antidepressants could raise seizure risk in older adults, a new study has warned. The research, published in the journal Neurology, found ...

Compared to publicly traded company-owned and other for-profit hospices, private equity (PE)-owned hospices reported the highest profits and lowest spending on direct patient care and nonsalary ...

Used for decades, tramadol is a commonly prescribed opioid agonist. Its label warns that seizures can occur within the recommended dose range and that concomitant use with certain other drug can raise ...

Nurse workload in the neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) may cause nurses to miss essential care linked to neonatal safety outcomes, according to a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

States using managed care to handle long-term services and supports for Medicaid beneficiaries have reduced their nursing home populations, but it’s not necessarily residents with fewer needs making a ...

The Ohio State College of Nursing is aiming to double enrollment by 2027 in response to nationwide nursing shortages. The increase, announced as part of current Ohio State President Walter “Ted” ...

Behavioral changes. Fear, withdrawal or reluctance to speak in front of staff members, which may signal intimidation or coercion. Poor hygiene and unmet basic needs. Malnutrition, dehydration, dirty ...

Nurse prescribers often provide more personalized medication counseling and spend more time with patients. This can improve the chance a person will take their medicine and result in higher rates of ...

When older adults living in nursing homes are prescribed the pain medicine tramadol alongside certain antidepressants, their risk of seizures may go up, according to a study published October 8, 2025, ...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to spotlight a disease that will affect hundreds of thousands of Americans this year. In the U.S., a new case of breast cancer is diagnosed about every ...