Quality improves in rural nursing homes with 1 RN per 4 nurses, study finds
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 21, 2015
When it comes to caring for long-stay residents, rural nursing homes do better if they hit a staffing ratio of one full-time registered nurse for every four full-time nursing employees, according to recently...
Pew report: US expectations for elder care are at odds with those in similar nations
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Tim Mullaney
Feb 03, 2014
People in the United States are much more likely to say that seniors should be responsible for their own care, compared with people living in similar economies around the world, according to a recently...
Dedicated nurses are in it for the money
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 02, 2014
I’m here to suggest that providers start seeking out nurses who are not even motivated mainly by the desire to help other people.
Analysis shows strong prospects for long-term care M&A activity; experts to address business topics at...
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Tim Mullaney
Mar 24, 2014
The long-term care sector is poised to see better merger and acquisition activities than in past years thanks to a confluence of factors, according to a new report from professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Hospice is growing fastest in skilled nursing facilities, new report shows
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Tim Mullaney
Nov 05, 2014
Hospice services increased in nursing homes more than in any other care setting last year, according to the latest annual report from the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.
Better staffing means better care, new nursing home state rankings suggest
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 13, 2013
Staffing is a key factor in determining a nursing home’s quality of care, according to new state-by-state analysis from advocacy group Families for Better Care.
Moderate alcohol consumption staves off dementia in seniors
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 27, 2014
Drinking a moderate amount of alcohol might preserve cognition in people over the age of 60, according to recently published findings in the American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias.
Providers could be slapped with monetary penalties for slow response to document requests under OIG proposal
By
Tim Mullaney
May 13, 2014
Long-term care providers are facing an expanded list of infractions that could trigger civil monetary penalties, including slow response to document requests. The proposed regulation from the Department...
Younger residents, Alzheimer’s patients more common at small assisted living communities, analysis...
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 01, 2013
Residents of small assisted living communities are more likely to be younger than 65 and have a developmental disability or mental illness than those in a large community, according to newly published...
Hospital, nursing home information sharing to become ‘routine,’ government agencies say
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 09, 2013
As sharing of electronic health information becomes standard across all care settings, using technology may become a prerequisite for providers to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, according...