New bill improves on nursing home surveys and surveyor training
By
Ashley Carman
Aug 01, 2013
A new House bill aims to improve the nursing home survey process, enhance whistleblower protections for surveyors and establish an advisory committee for CMS that would include skilled nursing facility...
CMS launches infection control pilot program
By
Jan 05, 2016
A new pilot program launched by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will put more scrutiny on infection control in nursing homes starting in fiscal year 2016.
Nursing homes’ infection control oversight still called feds’ No. 1 problem
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 28, 2021
A federal watchdog agency remains hot on its investigation of nursing homes’ compliance with infection control regulations — and how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services oversees their progress.
Researchers highlight nurse roles in end-of-life caregiving
By
Mary Gustafson
Apr 02, 2012
A survey conducted by the California Healthcare Foundation found that nearly 80% of the end-of-life patients they surveyed would appreciate speaking with a physician about their end-of-life care, but only...
More docs plan to own iPhones: survey
May 31, 2011
Fully 61% of physicians intend to own an iPhone by the end of the year, according to an Aptilon Corporation survey. This is up from 39% at the beginning of the year. Overall, 84% of physicians will be...
Compliance with confidence
By
Steven Littlehale
Feb 16, 2012
Undergoing the annual survey and certification process and demonstrating compliance with federal and requirements are a critical – and sometimes daunting – obligation of any nursing home operator...
Survey: Facilities have 13.9% vacancy rate for registered nurses
By
Haymarket Media
Jan 22, 2004
The average vacancy rate for registered nurses at healthcare facilities was 13.9%, an online survey of 151 healthcare recruiters found. Bernard Hodes Group conducted the survey between April 22 and Oct....
Regulators consider adding satisfaction surveys to nursing home rating system
Jul 10, 2009
Federal regulators are meeting with nursing home operators and other key stakeholders today to discuss ways in which resident and family satisfaction surveys might be factored into the new facility Five-Star...
Perceptions of long-term care leaders revealed in new report
Jul 29, 2009
Kikaku America International recently released the 2008 Senior Care Digest Interdisciplinary Report: A Survey of Long-Term Care Health Professionals. The annual survey offers a snapshot of views among...
Survey reveals importance of electronic referrals
By
Mallory Hackett
Jul 31, 2019
Electronic referrals are a high priority with 70% of home health and hospice organizations reporting an increase in requests for referral data to be sent electronically over the past one to two years,...