Poll: Most seniors don’t understand the Medicare reform law
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Haymarket Media
Feb 27, 2004
The majority of seniors (64%) said they followed the Medicare reform law closely. However, only 15% understood it very well, according to a survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Satisfaction study signals out looming workforce crisis
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Haymarket Media
Jun 21, 2007
The majority of nursing home workers are satisfied with their jobs, according to a survey from a Web-based research and data management firm. But an aging workforce combined with the growing need for caregivers...
Avoid survey deficiencies through clear communication and honesty, former surveyor says
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Ashley Carman
Jul 24, 2013
Long-term care providers should use surveys as an opportunity to showcase great care in their facilities, a former surveyor said in a McKnight’s webcast.
Nursing home deficiencies, substandard care declining, federal regulators say
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Mar 30, 2016
The percentage of nursing homes that received deficiency-free surveys is steadily increasing, according to a new data report released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
MDS 3.0 completion times are up, job satisfaction is down, survey shows
Oct 25, 2011
Overall job satisfaction has dropped among long-term care workers, and MDS 3.0 assessments are taking longer to complete than MDS 2.0, results of a new survey reveal.
Practice sessions can pay off during surveys, expert claims
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Elizabeth Newman
Jul 01, 2013
Directors of nursing need to lead their employees through survey practice sessions in order to achieve peak success, a long-term care expert said at the annual National Association of Directors of Nursing...
Terrible staffing competition will worsen: survey
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 16, 2021
When it comes to hiring, 55% of nursing homes and senior living facilities say they are now competing with staffing agencies for the same scarce supply of workers.
QIOs improve healthcare, stakeholders say
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Haymarket Media
Jun 23, 2006
Three-fourths of major healthcare stakeholders find that quality improvement organizations (QIOs) improve healthcare, according to a recent survey.
Survey expert gives insight on common deficiencies
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Elizabeth Newman
Jun 06, 2012
A nursing home survey expert gave providers a tip sheet to the most common deficiencies — and how to avoid them — in the first McKnight’s Super Tuesday webcast of 2012.
CMS reducing vaccine mandate compliance surveys
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Danielle Brown
Jun 16, 2022
Inspectors for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will no longer check for provider compliance with the staff COVID-19 vaccine mandate during all surveys.