The multidisciplinary and holistic assessment of an older patient allows health professionals to gain insight into their individual needs and therefore provide them with person-centred care. Five key ...

“When hospitals are understaffed, people die,” one expert warned as the U.S. health systems reach a breaking point in the face of the Delta variant. By Andrew Jacobs Cyndy O’Brien, an emergency room ...

Nearly 800 nursing homes closed between February 2020 and July 2024, displacing nearly 30,000 residents, according to a new report from the sector’s largest provider advocacy group. The American ...

The UMass Lowell Health Assessment Laboratory (HAL) aims to be a center of excellence in human health assessment. HAL builds on the strengths from departments in the Zuckerberg College of Health ...

Urinalysis is a simple, cost-effective procedure that may be undertaken as part of a health assessment to identify a change in physiological status. It can be used to measure electrolyte balance ...

Adults who move into a care home have their mouth care needs assessed on admission. Self-care can deteriorate before a person moves into a care home, so they may be admitted with poor oral health.

Sanford Healthcare is expanding virtual care services to 27 Good Samaritan skilled nursing and assisted living locations in 14 South Dakota communities.

Representative to Pakistan, Dr. Dapeng Lou, along with his team, called upon the Minister of State for National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination, Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad Malik, to provide ...