Older adults who live through a disaster may also face an increased risk of dementia and cognitive impairment, according to a recent study.
MDS accuracy, staffing data among most cited deficiencies, CMS reveals
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Nov 08, 2016
Deficiencies in Minimum Data Set accuracy and posted nurse staffing information were the most commonly cited among MDS 3.0 Focused Surveys conducted in fiscal year 2015, according to a new report.
Survey: Workers say SNFs need staffing improvements, better mistake responses
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Nov 04, 2016
Most nursing homes could improve on their staffing levels and the way that supervisors respond to mistakes, according to a recently released federal survey of facility staff.
Study: Residents’ preferences found to be misaligned with life-sustaining directives
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Nov 03, 2016
Skilled nursing facility residents’ current treatment preferences don’t always agree with forms detailing their preferences for life-sustaining medical orders, results of a study published...
Providers face uphill climb after 2016 election, experts say
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Nov 02, 2016
Long-term care providers will have their work cut out for them following next week’s election, LeadingAge officials shared on Tuesday.
CMS: New survey process more efficient, combines best of current processes
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Oct 28, 2016
The new survey process for skilled nursing facilities is expected to be made more efficient by drawing on the strengths of two existing processes, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services officials said...
‘Extraordinary’ nursing shortage forces CMS to extend staffing exemption for hospice
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Oct 27, 2016
Hospice agencies hit by the ongoing nursing shortage can continue using contracted staff due to “extraordinary circumstances,” the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced.
Hospice is changing, are you?
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Oct 25, 2016
Long-term care providers need to change their mindset when it comes to hospice care. Here’s why.
SNF fined $100,000, barred from running training programs after resident’s suicide
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Oct 24, 2016
A Massachusetts skilled nursing facility was ordered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to pay more than $100,000 in fines after a resident committed suicide in August.
Improving nurses’ ability to cope with workplace mistreatment crucial to retention, study says
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Oct 20, 2016
Providing nursing staff with tools to handle workplace stress and mistreatment from colleagues is important in retaining staff and maintaining quality, a new study shows.