Many emergency room visits by nursing home residents are preventable, CDC estimates
May 03, 2010
A large percentage of nursing home residents’ emergency department (ED) visits are avoidable, according to a recently released report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Teamsters, SEIU back Obama
Feb 22, 2008
Two powerful unions, one of which represents a large number of nursing home workers, are supporting Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) for president.
Healthcare is biggest expense for states, study finds
By
Haymarket Media
Dec 10, 2007
States continue to spend more on healthcare than any other expenditure, a new report finds.
Providers bristle at analysis of private equity buyers
By
Haymarket Media
Sep 25, 2007
An analysis critical of care practices by nursing homes acquired by private equity groups fails to give a complete picture of quality in the nation’s nursing homes, said Alan Rosenbloom, president...
Study questions incontinence documentation
By
Haymarket Media
Sep 06, 2007
Although medical records may indicate a small percentage of female nursing home residents suffer symptoms of urinary incontinence, the reality may be that nearly half of them do. This is according to researchers...
Providers get an ‘A’ for submitting PBJ data, officials say
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 18, 2016
Around 90% of long-term care providers have submitted electronic staffing data, officials said Thursday.
Bill would encourage purchase of long-term care insurance
By
Haymarket Media
Jul 20, 2007
Lawmakers have introduced a bill that would make it easier for people to purchase long-term care insurance.
Elderly ignore summer heat warnings, study finds
By
Haymarket Media
Jul 10, 2007
Many people aged 70 and older don’t take the precautions they should during episodes of extreme summer heat, a new study suggests.
QIOs should target low-performing facilities, GAO says
By
Haymarket Media
Jul 02, 2007
Quality Improvement Organizations should direct more of their resources to the improvement of “low-performing” nursing homes, a new report from the Government Accountability Office said.
Diabetics often skip insulin injections, study finds
Jan 27, 2010
More than half of all diabetics who also take insulin occasionally skip their doses, according to a new study.