Close to two-thirds of registered nurses over age 54 are currently considering retirement, a November report by AMN Healthcare found.
‘Extraordinary’ nursing shortage forces CMS to extend staffing exemption for hospice
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Oct 27, 2016
Hospice agencies hit by the ongoing nursing shortage can continue using contracted staff due to “extraordinary circumstances,” the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced.
Mid-morning may be best break time: study
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Dec 04, 2015
The best time of day to take a break is mid-morning, according to a new study from Baylor University.
CMS releases final rule to increase civil monetary penalties
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Sep 06, 2016
Maximum civil monetary penalties for skilled nursing providers will more than double under a final rule released Friday by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Study: Healthcare workers not making healthy choices
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Dec 04, 2015
Doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers don’t always practice what they preach when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle, a new study suggests.
Providers turning to telehealth to improve care quality, GAO report finds
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Apr 17, 2017
The most common reason healthcare providers say they choose telehealth or remote patient monitoring is a belief that the technology has the potential to improve care quality, a new federal report shows.
Flu vaccination rates for LTC could be boosted with availability, promotion, study finds
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Mar 31, 2017
People who work in healthcare facilities are nearly twice as likely to get a flu vaccine than people working in other industries, although long-term care continues to lag, according to new research.
Federal court upholds Immediate Jeopardy penalty for SNF that failed to protect resident from potential...
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Aug 24, 2017
An Illinois skilled nursing facility that was penalized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will have to pay more than $60,000 in Immediate Jeopardy fines despite its argument that no residents...
SNF loses Medicare, Medicaid funding after resident leaves through unlocked door
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Aug 11, 2017
The recent termination of a North Carolina nursing home’s provider agreement was spurred by a resident leaving the facility through an unlocked emergency door, according to local reports.
Mark your calendar: McKnight’s Online Expo returns March 14-15!
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Feb 07, 2017
McKnight’s Online Expo is back for its 11th year this spring, offering long-term care providers educational sessions, free continuing education credits and a virtual exhibit hall — all available...