LTC execs’ salary hikes may ‘trickle down’ to facility staff, report finds
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Feb 18, 2016
Multi-facility long-term care executives enjoyed salary increases across the board this year, according to a new compensation survey. Those raises are a good sign for salaries at individual facilities,...
State lawmakers debate SNF dementia training bill
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Feb 17, 2016
Iowa lawmakers and nursing home industry groups faced off earlier this week on a bill that would require dementia training for new employees. More critically, it also would require those employees demonstrate...
Report: Maggots found in nursing home resident’s feeding tube site
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Feb 16, 2016
Maggots were found in and around the feed tube site of a Pennsylvania nursing home resident, according to recently released inspection reports.
Injured nursing home workers more likely to lose jobs, study finds
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Feb 09, 2016
Nursing home workers who are injured on the job are twice as likely to be fired within six months, according to new research.
Court upholds $84,000 fine for SNF that failed to report, investigate abuse
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Feb 08, 2016
Fines imposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid on a skilled nursing facility that failed to report alleged abuse and neglect was “reasonable,” a federal court ruled last week.
Report: Succession planning, incentive compensation crucial as execs retire
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Feb 04, 2016
A coming retirement wave among healthcare executives means organizations should focus on succession plans and incentive compensation, according to a new report.
Don’t fear the millennials
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Feb 02, 2016
When you’re a young person who began mulling career choices in the midst of the Great Recession, and then went on to pick a profession lovingly referred to as “dying,” odds are you’ll...
‘Messy’ proposal for Medicare PAC spending alarms providers
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Jan 25, 2016
The development of Medicare cost measures for post-acute care is moving too quickly to account for the complex nature of the issues, worried provider groups say.
State’s for-profit SNF chains deliver lower quality of care, consumers say
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Jan 20, 2016
Maryland’s for-profit nursing home chains rank lowest in family-reported care quality ratings, according to a new study.
Get S.M.A.R.T.
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Jan 12, 2016
Odds are you haven’t seen this expert advice to make sure your personal New Year’s resolutions — and those for your facility — stick around even after you stop accidentally writing 2015...