“Significant” savings in the Medicare program can be achieved by greater use of hospice services, according to Duke University researchers. Avoiding typically “expensive hospitalizations...
Nursing home operators rank 13th in latest honesty/ethics poll
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Haymarket Media
Dec 09, 2004
The public’s perception of nursing home operators has changed little over the past six years, according to the latest Gallup Poll. Operators ranked 13th in the recent Gallup survey of Americans’...
Ask the payment expert: How will our new e-charting system influence our reimbursement?
By
Patricia Boyer
Jul 05, 2012
We are getting a new electronic charting system. Is there anything we should be aware of with the change?
Departing workers are outpacing arrivals
By
John O'Connor
Mar 04, 2015
Workers are continuing to leave the field faster than they arrive, a new study finds.
60 seconds with … Linda Hermer, Ph.D.
Oct 01, 2014
Q: What will you focus on now that you’ve joined the LeadingAge Center for Applied Research?
Lighter work is little help for retention
By
Tim Mullaney
May 01, 2014
Engaging late-career nurses in special projects while reducing their load of physically or psychologically demanding tasks can improve their perception of managers, but it doesn’t improve retention....
CMS wants burdens eased
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 01, 2013
Providers will have their say about the future of Medicare Administrative Contractors.
RN retirement wave is on its way: analysis
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Jan 04, 2016
Close to two-thirds of registered nurses over age 54 are currently considering retirement, a November report by AMN Healthcare found.
Analysis uncovers inconsistencies in nursing home five-star rating system
Nov 20, 2009
A new statistical analysis of the Five-Star Quality Rating System reveals some uneven results across the country.
60 Seconds with…
Jun 01, 2009
Marie Squillace, Senior Policy Analyst, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services