Nursing homes report key information often missing in hospital transitions
By
Amy Novotney
Jan 19, 2021
Key patient information often is lost amid care transitions from hospitals to skilled nursing facilities, according to researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. In a nationally representative...
Veterans Affairs unveils first rankings for its 133 nursing homes
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 15, 2018
Rankings unveiled by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the first time this week allow consumers to compare 133 federally run nursing homes against thousands of privately operated ones ranked by the...
COVID infection and mortality rates will trigger provider payouts of $2B in relief funding
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 04, 2020
A nursing home’s ability to keep COVID-19 infection and mortality rates low among residents will be the key indicator as to whether it will qualify for slices of $2 billion in newly available federal...
FDA responds to provider pressure, backs off stricter control of fecal transplants for C. diff
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 19, 2013
Individuals with treatment-resistant Clostridium difficile can undergo fecal transplants after giving informed consent, the Food and Drug Administration recently announced. This is a victory for providers,...
Long-term care provisions remain in new White House reform bill
Feb 24, 2010
The new White House healthcare reform proposal released this week contains a number of provisions holding significant interest to long-term care professionals—in addition to the ballyhooed Community...
60 Seconds with…
Mar 01, 2009
Anne Tumlinson Analyst, Avalere Health Medicare cost survey
Now available in archive: Finding new routes to quality care the topic of Sept. 18 McKnight’s webcast
Sep 11, 2013
Although the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has not finalized the rules for the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement initiative, it has released a set of materials to help providers...
Government to create five-star rating system for nursing homes; mandating full sprinklering
Jun 18, 2008
Federal regulators plan to adopt a five-star rating system to assess quality care in nursing homes. Respective facility rankings will be posted on the government’s Nursing Home Compare Web site,...
Three nursing unions merge, forming 150,000-member organization
Feb 20, 2009
Three major nursing unions have announced they will merge to form one massive union to strengthen their voice in the debate over healthcare reform, according to news reports.
Ask the nursing expert: How can I determine if a problem rises to the level of requiring a performance...
By
Amy Stewart
Apr 01, 2020
How can I determine if a problem rises to the level of requiring a performance improvement plan (PIP)?