Weak economy forces nursing homes to freeze jobs, delay infrastructure projects, study finds
Apr 30, 2009
A new study finds that difficult economic conditions are restricting nursing homes’ access to capital. As a result, facilities are renegotiating supplier contracts, freezing jobs and holding off...
Staffing still troubles nursing homes after 20 years
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Haymarket Media
Dec 11, 2007
Staffing and quality remain serious issues for the nursing home industry two decades after the passage of the landmark Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, panelists noted at a recent briefing.
Caregivers spend more than $5,000 yearly, study finds
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Haymarket Media
Nov 20, 2007
Those who care for elderly loved ones spend an average of $5,531 a year on these labors, a new study finds. That amounts to $400 more than the average American household spends annually on healthcare and...
Honor for report on how nursing home employee satisfaction predicts family satisfaction
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Haymarket Media
Dec 15, 2004
An article finding that employee satisfaction can be an astute predictor of residents’ family satisfaction is being honored by a major senior care association.
Study: The longer a nursing home DON stays, the lower the staff turnover
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Haymarket Media
Aug 04, 2004
Staff turnover is lower at nursing homes with stable nursing leadership, according to a Duke University School of Nursing study.
Speakers drawing record-level sign-ups for next week’s annual Online Expo
Mar 10, 2017
Long-term care professionals with a wide variety of job titles have pushed registrations to next week’s free McKnight’s Online Expo to record levels. The 11th annual event takes place Tuesday...
Inpatient admissions plummet
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Tim Mullaney
Feb 01, 2014
A new admissions policy has driven hospital inpatient stays to record low levels, according to Citigroup analysts.
Majority of nursing home hospitalizations avoidable: study
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Ashley Carman
Jul 30, 2013
Three-fifths of long-stay nursing home hospitalizations could have been avoided, according to a new study. The majority of the avoidable hospitalizations were for infections, injuries and congestive heart...
Poll: Most Americans don’t practice preventive care
Apr 04, 2008
Despite a high level of interest in preventive care, 82% of American’s do not have healthy, preventive lifestyles, according to a new poll unveiled at Wednesday’s congressional panel hearing.
Seniors want to stay in their homes, study says
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Haymarket Media
Oct 29, 2007
Most senior citizens want to age in place, a new study found.