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Editors’ Blog: A tale of two (satisfaction) surveys
Jun 01, 2009
It turns out that satisfaction among residents is pretty steady across long-term care. Two analyses about satisfaction–while they focus on different populations–arrive at the same conclusion.
Residents and families more satisfied, survey finds
By
Haymarket Media
May 11, 2007
Customers are more satisfied with nursing homes than they were a year ago, according to an annual report.
Medicare auditors becoming more active, denying more claims, survey shows
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 29, 2012
Requests for medical records by Medicare’s fraud-detecting recovery audit contractors (RACs) jumped sharply from the first- to the second-quarter of fiscal year 2012, a new survey reveals.
Ombudsman presence could worsen survey outcomes for nursing homes, study finds
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 17, 2019
Nursing homes could be subject to worse deficiency outcomes — which could lead to fines and a decreased star rating — if an ombudsman is present during annual surveys, according to new research.
More than one-third of operators believe occupancy will return to pre-pandemic levels in 2021: survey
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 29, 2021
Long-term care operators appear to be “cautiously optimistic” after a new survey by the National Investment for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) found that more than one-third of organizations believe...
Nurses unsafely exposed to COVID-19 at work, nationwide survey finds
By
Alicia Lasek
May 26, 2020
A survey of 23,000 nurses exposes the impact of unpreparedness by employers and government, according to National Nurses United.
Survey: Three out of four seniors expected to get flu shots this season
Oct 06, 2008
Most seniors aren’t taking any chances when it comes to the flu, a new survey finds.
Nonprofits continue to hike digital efforts, survey finds
By
John O'Connor
Jan 01, 2014
The nation’s largest not-for-profit long-term care providers have implemented electronic health records, but there is still much room for growth when it comes to the sharing of digital data, according...
Ratings may factor in satisfaction results
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 01, 2009
Federal regulators are meeting with nursing home operators and other key stakeholders to discuss ways that resident and family satisfaction surveys might be factored into the new Five-Star rating system.