Senators press for SNF survey changes in light of adverse events report
By
Tim Mullaney
Apr 07, 2014
The skilled nursing facility survey process is failing to ensure resident safety and needs to be improved, two prominent senators said in a recent letter to the head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
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Feb 24, 2015
AHA asks AHRQ to reduce survey burden by considering emailed or web-based surveys. … Assisted living resident, who allegedly pointed gun, shot by police officer … Obama administration proposes...
CMS clarifies compliance requirements, deadlines affected by government shutdown
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 29, 2013
Compliance deadlines, penalty timeframes and other survey and certification requirements for nursing facilities might be subject to adjustment due to the recent federal government shutdown, according to...
Most assisted living residents need meds help, survey finds
Feb 05, 2008
A new survey of assisted living facilities finds that the vast majority of their residents receive help with their medications from staff members.
For many seniors, Medicare Part D is too expensive
By
Haymarket Media
Aug 22, 2007
One in five Medicare Part D benefit enrollees has delayed using or failed to obtain medications because of the program’s costs, according to a new survey released Tuesday.
Survey: Most healthcare providers are HIPAA compliant
By
Haymarket Media
Apr 13, 2004
The American Health Information Management Association found that most healthcare organizations are largely HIPAA compliant.
Survey: Nurses report high sense of job security, low confidence in ability to retire
Sep 16, 2011
A majority of nurses are satisfied with their job security and finances, but worry about their retirement plans, according to a new survey.
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Surveyors not ruled biased for seeking $42,600 in fines
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 01, 2012
A Jewish nursing home in Pennsylvania has been turned back in its attempt to have a penalty reviewed that it said resulted from a biased survey process.
New survey guidance coming soon, CMS official says
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 23, 2017
Interpretive guidance for the new survey process incorporating Phase 2 regulations may be released over the next few weeks, a top government official said Thursday.