Although nursing homes’ new survey routine seems to be going smoothly, infection prevention problems continue to undermine quality care delivery.
Nurse turnover in LTC hits three-year low, new survey reveals
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Marty Stempniak
Aug 06, 2018
For the first time in three years, nursing homes finally made progress in reducing nursing staff turnover, according to the industry’s largest salary survey.
71% of affluent older adults would rather rely on family — and pay them — for LTC, survey finds
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Marty Stempniak
Sep 27, 2018
A new survey of wealthy seniors suggests that many of nursing homes’ potential residents would prefer to receive long-term care at home, and would be willing to pay their own family members for it.
Nursing home administrator salaries inch up 2.14%
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Marty Stempniak
Jul 23, 2018
Nursing home administrators working in continuing care retirement communities saw their pay nudge upward ever so slightly this year, according to a new survey.
Study: SNFs should step into residents’ shoes when creating sexual intimacy policies
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 01, 2019
Researchers are prodding nursing home administrators to take a more resident-centered approach to developing sexual intimacy policies in their facilities, and they have info from a new survey to assist.
Many baby boomers willing to receive long-term care outside the home, LeadingAge poll finds
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 19, 2019
Baby boomers may be more willing to receive long-term care outside the home than was commonly believed, according to a LeadingAge poll released Monday.
Lawmakers demand investigation into rule allowing teens to operate lifts in nursing homes
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Marty Stempniak
Jan 09, 2019
Presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren and a handful of other Democratic lawmakers are demanding an investigation into the crafting of a rule that would allow teens to operate lifts in nursing homes.
Survey lists nation’s best, worst states for nursing home care
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 04, 2019
A new analysis of Medicare data ranks the nation’s best states for nursing home care, according to organizers, and the last one to the party appears to have won the race.
Also in the News for Thursday, Jan. 17
By
Marty Stempniak
Jan 17, 2019
Apple in talks with private Medicare plans about bringing smartwatches to at-risk seniors … 60% of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries say plans aren’t motivating them to improve their personal health:...
Also in the News for Thursday, March 21
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 21, 2019
Study: Bundled pay groups lowering spending partly by ignoring SNFs … Long-term care leaders express optimism about the field’s future in new survey … Former SNF supervisor wants conviction for...