Coronavirus patients admitted to Queens nursing home — accompanied by empty body bags … Survey shows Michigan nursing homes were better prepared for coronavirus pandemic than H1N1 … PruittHealth...
Also in the News for Tuesday, June 7
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 07, 2022
Phase 4 Provider Relief Fund payments on hold for some providers … Lawmakers finalize bill that aims to strengthen nursing home ombudsman program … Ohio appeals court rules state broke law by not releasing...
Skilled nursing CFOs less optimistic about ability to compete, remain pessimistic on Medicare Advantage
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 02, 2019
Seventy percent of skilled nursing chief financial officers are optimistic about their organizations’ ability to compete in their local post-acute care marketplaces, according to new insights from investment...
ONLINE EXPO DAY 2: Learn how to prepare for a facility re-survey, where to find capital
By
Tim Mullaney
Mar 27, 2014
Long-term care professionals are in for a second day of great insights at the McKnight’s Online Expo. Attention will turn to finding capital and preparing for surveys, after the event kicked off...
Penalty money funds person-centered care initiative for Georgia nursing homes
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 12, 2018
A $1.6 million grant from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Georgia State Survey Agency will help nursing homes across the state better understand their residents’ needs and deliver...
Clinical briefs for Friday, Aug. 12
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 12, 2022
Study shows PPE highly effective against COVID-19 in ER workers … Survey: Three-quarters of community pharmacies report staff shortages … COVID-19 death rate has held steady since spring … Researchers...
CMS: Nurse shortage means hospices can keep using contracted workers
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 08, 2014
Hospices can continue to rely on contract nurses because an ongoing nurse shortage is preventing providers from meeting their staffing needs, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced in a...
Traditional Medicare beneficiaries sicker at end of life than MA patients, analysis shows
By
Phil Brahm
Jun 07, 2016
Traditional Medicare patients are less healthy than Medicare Advantage patients at end of life, a new analysis finds.
Serious vision problems decline among U.S. seniors
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 19, 2021
The prevalence of impairment fell significantly between 2008 and 2017, with much of the decline among adults aged 75 years and older, researchers say.
Residents average 17-month stay in skilled nursing beds in 2003, report says
By
Haymarket Media
Jan 05, 2005
A new report says that the average length of stay of residents in skilled nursing beds in 2003 was about six months less than residents in assisted living beds and about 39 months less than residents in...