Short stays may be driving up Americans’ nursing home needs, study finds
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Aug 29, 2017
Recent increases in the percentage of short nursing home stays may lead to a higher amount of Americans requiring skilled nursing care than previously estimated, a new study shows.
House needs to pass Medicaid legislation for nursing home residents
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Alice Zahnow
Aug 09, 2010
Medicaid funding cuts threaten the quality of life nursing home residents deserve.
Pay-for-performance project draws mixed reviews
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Haymarket Media
Mar 31, 2006
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services plans to launch a pay-for-performance demonstration project this year among 200 to 250 nursing homes. While nursing home advocates praised parts of the project,...
Researchers identify key characteristics of hospitals’ preferred skilled nursing partners
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Marty Stempniak
Aug 20, 2018
With the advent of bundled payment programs and accountable care organizations, hospitals are forming tighter bonds with skilled nursing facilities across the country. But are these “preferred providers”...
New York bans mandatory overtime for nurses
Aug 19, 2008
Another state is putting limits on the numbers of hours nurses have to work. New York Gov. David Paterson (D) recently signed legislation banning mandatory overtime for registered nurses and licensed practical...
McKnight’s experts tell what’s ahead
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Haymarket Media
Dec 17, 2005
Fearless forecasts about what to look forward to in five key areas
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Jul 12, 2018
Last ASC exec receives probation … VA Secretary nominee clears hurdle on way to confirmation … Nursing home fined after short-staffing leads to hungry residents … State lawmakers sue...
Researchers: Resident violence in Canada “out of control”
Mar 12, 2008
Aides in Canadian nursing homes are being assaulted by residents at “appallingly” high rates, according to university researchers. Physical attacks were made daily against nearly half of workers...
DONs most stressed over staff issues, long-term care survey suggests
Nov 20, 2008
Staff recruitment and retention issues are the biggest headaches for directors of nursing. That is according to the latest edition of the Senior Care Digest Interdisciplinary Report released this week.
New measures of quality here
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Apr 04, 2016
Six new quality measures for skilled nursing facilities will be rolled out by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services beginning in April.