Most nursing home administrators do not believe that pay-for-performance initiatives lead to improved resident care or stronger bottom lines, according to findings recently published in the Journal of...
Quality measures recommended for dual eligible coordination programs
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 04, 2012
Implementing an effective quality measurement system is paramount in improving care and lowering costs in the dual eligible population, according to a new stakeholder report.
AHCA: Medicaid underfunded nursing homes by $5.6 billion in 2010
Jan 13, 2011
State Medicaid programs underfunded nursing homes by $5.6 billion last year. They paid an average of $7.17 per hour, per patient, which is less than the minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, according to a new...
Aging baby boomers more likely to need drug treatment than older cohorts, study finds
Jan 12, 2010
Illicit drug use by seniors is on the rise. That could lead to a significant increase in the need for drug treatment services for seniors over the next decade, according to a new report.
More U.S. seniors enjoying golden years south of border
Nov 18, 2008
A burgeoning market for assisted living and senior living facilities in Mexico is drawing retirement-age baby boomers, according to The Dallas Morning News.
Hospice costs Medicare less, study says
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Haymarket Media
Nov 09, 2007
“Significant” savings in the Medicare program can be achieved by greater use of hospice services, according to Duke University researchers. Avoiding typically “expensive hospitalizations...
Nursing home operators rank 13th in latest honesty/ethics poll
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Haymarket Media
Dec 09, 2004
The public’s perception of nursing home operators has changed little over the past six years, according to the latest Gallup Poll. Operators ranked 13th in the recent Gallup survey of Americans’...
Ask the payment expert: How will our new e-charting system influence our reimbursement?
By
Patricia Boyer
Jul 05, 2012
We are getting a new electronic charting system. Is there anything we should be aware of with the change?
Bariatric residents have a six-fold chance of developing type 2 diabetes
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 16, 2019
Bariatric residents may be six times as likely to develop type 2 diabetes as their normal-weight peers, according to Danish researchers.
RN retirement wave is on its way: analysis
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Jan 04, 2016
Close to two-thirds of registered nurses over age 54 are currently considering retirement, a November report by AMN Healthcare found.