Nurses with degree from unrelated field could improve nursing shortage
Jan 26, 2009
Completing a nursing degree after having finished a degree in another field could present a fast, economical way to help alleviate the growing nursing shortage, according to a recent study.
‘Five Star’ is progress
By
Jill Gilbert
Feb 01, 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently released a new rating system to grade the 16,000 nursing homes in the United States that participate in Medicare or Medicaid.
Nurses face workplace bullying, study finds
Apr 08, 2008
More than 50% of all nurses report that they have been bullied at work. A full 90% have witnessed an act of intimidation while doing their jobs, a new survey published in the latest issue of the Journal...
Disaster plans filled with holes, feds say
By
Mary Gustafson
Jun 05, 2012
While most U.S. nursing homes have adequate written plans for managing natural disasters, many have significant gaps in preparedness and response, a government report finds.
Ask the Payment Expert about … how to calculate cost of care
Aug 06, 2016
Our referral hospital system is asking us what our cost of care is. How do I calculate that?
Massive snowstorm forces partial evacuation of NY nursing home
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 20, 2014
Ten New York counties were in a state of emergency Wednesday, and one nursing home near Buffalo had to partially evacuate the building after a deadly winter storm swept through the area.
Mixed bag for heart failure patients: less time in hospital but bigger risks at home
Jun 03, 2010
First the good news: Medicare beneficiaries are experiencing shorter hospital stays and lower rates of in-hospital deaths after suffering heart failure. Now the not-so-good news: Out-of-hospital deaths...
Draft bill proposes counting observation stays for SNF coverage, limiting RAC oversight
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 24, 2014
Hospital observation stays would count toward establishing Medicare eligibility for post-acute services, under comprehensive reforms in a new draft bill from the House Committee on Ways and Means. The...
No way to fix staffing
By
John O'Connor
Jan 01, 2014
It’s no secret that our nation’s long-term care facilities need additional caregivers. More than 43,000 direct care staff positions remain unfilled, according to figures from the American Health...
McKnight’s panel: A brighter future for SNFs
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 01, 2014
Long-term care providers can harness healthcare reform to become more profitable and competitive than ever, but success is not guaranteed. Proactive organizations with advanced technology tools already...