Survey: E-prescribing systems on the rise in nursing homes
Aug 10, 2011
Most facility operators responding to a new survey say that their next technology-related purchase will be an e-prescribing system. That’s according to findings relayed in yesterday’s McKnight’s...
Grassley brimstone leads to provider gallstones: CMS wants $45M for tougher enforcement, unfolds 5-point...
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 17, 2019
Tougher state surveys and a campaign of greater regulatory scrutiny could be in nursing home operators’ near future.
Patient safety improvement slowed by ineffective technology and low pay, survey shows
By
Meredith Beirne
Jul 24, 2018
Ineffective technology and a lack of reimbursement are among the reasons patient safety lags in healthcare organizations, a new survey finds.
Grassley wants action from CMS on survey problems
By
Haymarket Media
Apr 17, 2006
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) is pushing federal regulators to act on survey and certification problems identified in a General Accountability Office report released earlier this year.
Study finds survey system ‘broken and can’t be fixed’
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 01, 2008
A leading nursing-home association is calling for an independent panel to come up with new methods for overseeing nursing facilities. The association’s task force issued 31 recommendations, highlighting...
Critical report finds surveys are too soft
By
Liza Berger
Jun 01, 2008
Nursing homes received another quality drubbing last month after the Government Accountability Office revealed that state inspectors often understate deficiencies, including those about malnutrition, bedsores...
Thinking about you: using resident surveys to better evaluate quality-of-life in long-term care communities
By
Julie Williamson
Nov 01, 2009
Resident surveys are being used more often to determine what customers like—and dislike—about the quality of life they enjoy in long-term care communities
CT nursing home, vendor partner to tackle survey deficiencies
Mar 27, 2018
A Connecticut skilled-nursing facility is partnering with one vendor to help it get ahead of any potential issues that government surveyors might find.
CDC seeks approval of HAI survey for nursing homes
By
Phil Brahm
Jun 01, 2016
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has called for three years of surveys in volunteering nursing homes to tackle healthcare-associated infections.
Pain management still lacking in hospitals, patients say
Oct 31, 2008
A recent nationwide survey of hospital patients finds room for improvement in the area of pain management.