Assisted living administrators earn median $53,040
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Haymarket Media
Feb 17, 2004
The national median salary of assisted living administrators is $53,040, up 3% from a year ago, according to the Assisted Living Salary & Benefits report released by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, July 20
By
Liza Berger
Jul 20, 2021
COVID-19 breakthrough cases more often affect seniors, survey of health officials finds … COVID-19 antibodies still around nine months after infection … High blood pressure variability is associated...
Clinical briefs for Friday, April 9
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 09, 2021
Focus shifts to short-stay residents to prevent future COVID-19 outbreaks … U.S. COVID vaccination rates to plateau in April, survey results suggest … U.S. hits COVID shot target; 25% of adults now...
Four out of five doctors prefer iPads
Mar 15, 2011
Want to make your medical director happy? Spring for an iPad. A survey by Aptilon shows that 79% of physicians prefer the iPad, while 12% would go for a Windows-based tablet and nine percent favor Android...
Study: Only about 4 in 10 healthcare workers get flu shot
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Haymarket Media
Jan 25, 2006
Far less than half of all healthcare workers said they received flu shots, according to a new study.
Feds looking to QAPI, not penalties, for help
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Elizabeth Newman
Apr 01, 2014
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services officials said they consider the upcoming Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement guidelines, not harsher penalties, as the better way to reduce adverse events...
Minnesota starts testing nursing home inspectors before entering facilities
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 08, 2020
Nursing home surveyors in Minnesota are now being tested for COVID-19 after state officials faced criticism for allowing the inspectors to go into facilities without first being tested for the disease.
Bathroom tissue for commercial use debuts
Dec 13, 2017
P&G Professional has announced the launch of its new Charmin® Bathroom Tissue for Commercial Use. The product is considered ideal for public areas in senior facilities, such as guest bathrooms or dining...
Clinical briefs for Friday, Aug. 20
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 20, 2021
ANA survey: Nearly 60% of nurses support mandatory vaccination … Deborah Birx: Long-term care must prepare for, protect against, prevent COVID … Nursing homes must make ‘every reasonable effort’...
Also in the News for Tuesday, Sept. 15
Sep 15, 2020
SNF Quality Reporting Program seeking public input on healthcare-associated infections measure … Former long-term care worker pleads guilty in $400K kickback scheme … State invests $4 million to train...