It’s here! McKnight’s Online Expo kicks off today at 10 a.m. ET
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Mar 14, 2017
McKnight’s 11th Annual Online Expo is back with educational sessions beginning today at 10 a.m. ET. Registration is still open and ongoing through Wednesday for last-minute attendees.
What is CLIA?
Jan 11, 2008
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) established quality standards for all laboratory testing to ensure the accuracy, reliability and timeliness of patient test results regardless...
New COVID-19 reporting could impact surveys; PPE supplier list developed
By
Danielle Brown
May 13, 2020
Provider COVID-19 reporting data will likely be used by surveyors during their investigations, according to the nation’s largest nursing home association.
Senior services agencies reach critical moment in government shutdown, survey finds
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 15, 2013
Organizations that provide transportation, meals and other services to seniors who need home care are facing imminent service reductions due to the federal government shutdown, and this could mean increased...
Provider taxes; SNF payments increasing, state Medicaid GAO survey finds
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McKnight's Staff
Nov 26, 2012
While many states have increased provider taxes since 2008, many also raised payment rates for skilled nursing facilities, according to a three-year study from the General Accountability Office.
As nurse managers’ work mounts, pay satisfaction slips: McKnight’s survey finds
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 08, 2021
To understand the dark brew simmering amid the long-term care nurse manager core because of pandemic stresses, one needs to look only at slipping satisfaction with pay rates and growing discontent over...
U.S. ranks last among six nations in patient safety, surveys find
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Haymarket Media
Apr 06, 2006
The U.S. spends more than other countries on healthcare but ranks lower in the eyes of patients on safety, efficiency, equity and other measures of care, two new reports say.
Nursing homes have better pain and catheter management if leaders have more credentials, study finds
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 23, 2014
Nursing homes led by administrators and directors of nursing with higher levels of education and certification have better outcomes on some key quality measures, according to recently published findings.
Lawmakers demand answers about rating system quirks
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2014
After The New York Times noted that providers are apparently gaming the Five Star rating system by enhancing staffing and quality data, federal lawmakers quickly put an indignant pen to paper.
CMS to offer more detailed nursing home data, memo states
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 02, 2013
Users of the Nursing Home Compare website will soon be able to access and download more detailed data, including newly available information about inspections, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...