Feds might dictate minimums nursing homes must spend on direct care workers
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 21, 2022
CHICAGO — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is considering requiring nursing homes to spend a minimum amount of federal Medicaid reimbursement dollars on direct care workers as the agency...
Reader Poll: Who is the most underappreciated segment of your facility?
Feb 02, 2020
Reader Poll: Who is the most underappreciated segment of your facility?
Federal court denies appeal by nursing home owner who claimed retaliation by regulator
By
Haymarket Media
Jan 22, 2004
An Ohio federal appeals court dismissed a case where the owner of five nursing homes alleged the state surveyor scheduled unusual inspections to retaliate against criticism.
Special Focus Facilities label not a poison pill for savvy nursing home operators
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 07, 2019
The publicity surrounding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ “worst performers” list this week has wrongly painted some providers into a bleak corner, defenders say. An operation with...
Study: Better sleep with age
Apr 02, 2012
A person’s quality of sleep should improve as he or she grows older, new study results suggest.
CDC: Increased numbers of adults have problems with ADLs
Dec 04, 2012
More adults are struggling with basic activities of daily living (ADLs), according to research from the Centers from Disease Control & Prevention.
Deadline for the Tech Awards is Friday
Jul 17, 2018
Long-term care providers have until Friday night to submit their applications for the 2018 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards.
CMS intensifying nursing home staffing oversight; providers say it won’t help
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 03, 2018
Following national furor over nursing home staffing levels, the federal government says it’s taking new actions to tighten its oversight. Industry advocates, meanwhile, say the changes won’t help.
Report: culture change in nursing homes good for business
May 19, 2008
Nursing homes that have adopted aspects of the culture change movement, or at least strive to, are more likely to see benefits in resident satisfaction, staff retention, higher occupancy rates and improved...
National rankings put officials on hot seat
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 01, 2008
Federal regulators have put themselves on the spot as a result of their new five-star rating system for nursing homes.