Acronyms used in medical and caregiving settings can leave patients and families confused at critical moments. Here’s a look at some of the health care ABCs and how to decode what they mean.

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State health officials have slapped the owner of Hale Lehua Carehome in Honolulu with a formal Notice of Violation and Order, ...

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"Folks should be able to trust that the water coming from their tap is clean and safe..." Evers said in part quote.

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Vancouver Coastal Health says it’s moving part of its long-term care system into regular neighbourhood homes, a shift that comes amid a ballooning waitlist for long-term care as the number of seniors ...

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Her memory was failing, and the $28,000-a-month assisted living facility wouldn’t let her leave. Was it protecting her from an untrustworthy guardian? Diana Multare with her friend Eric Houston and a ...

In the aftermath of Tuesday's explosions at a Pennsylvania nursing home that killed at least two people, a renewed focus has been placed on safety and risk assessments at elder care facilities ...

For years, families assumed that if a loved one lived in a nursing home, someone qualified was always watching. Not just anyone, either — a registered nurse. Someone trained to recognize a change in ...

BRISTOL TWP., Pa. (WPVI) -- Two women are dead after an apparent gas explosion collapsed part of a nursing home in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday afternoon. Officials said at a news conference ...