GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — Bett Katsma used to spend many hours in urgent care and take multiple trips to the emergency room. She is 81-years-old, and has a few health issues, including with her lungs.

Patients with complex needs, including those with multiple chronic conditions, functional limitations, or homebound status, often face major challenges in accessing care. Home-based primary care, the ...

The majority of health systems now offer some sort of home-based care program. The biggest goals of these programs are to improve patient outcomes through reductions in readmissions, hospitalizations ...

New capability integrates safety intelligence into intake workflows, helping organizations identify potential risks and ...

2025 Community Healthcare Leaders of the Year: (from left) Dr. John Broach, Julie Inezerillo, and Dr. Laurel O'Connor PHOTOS MATT WRIGHT COURTESY OF UMASS MEMORIAL HEALTH Almost anyone with an aging ...

Patient avoidance or postponement of care are common reasons for home health care delays, the authors said. Patients discharged from the hospital are at a higher risk of rehospitalization if they ...

When Richele Wilkins, RN, BSN began her career in nursing, she quickly found a calling in caring for older adults. Working in a nursing home for five years, she loved the relationships she built and ...

A model of home health care that’s relatively new to Colorado — in which skilled nursing is delivered regularly in homes, homeless shelters and elsewhere for patients who have multiple physical and ...