The new survey process for skilled nursing facilities is expected to be made more efficient by drawing on the strengths of two existing processes, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services officials said...
CDC: A third of U.S. adults use alternative medicine regularly
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Haymarket Media
Jun 03, 2004
More than one-third of U.S. adults use alternative medicine regularly, according to a survey released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This could have implications for consumer preferences...
Pesticides used often, survey finds
Oct 20, 2008
More than half of facilities regularly or sometimes use pesticides, according to a recent survey by HealthcarePestControl.com. The site was launched earlier this year by Orkin Commercial Services and the...
Yarwood: Survey and cert system is ‘broken’
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Haymarket Media
Apr 25, 2007
A new report revealing that federal enforcement has failed to improve quality at nursing homes indicates an underlying survey and certification problem, the head of a major nursing home association said.
Survey: E-prescribing systems on the rise in nursing homes
Aug 10, 2011
Most facility operators responding to a new survey say that their next technology-related purchase will be an e-prescribing system. That’s according to findings relayed in yesterday’s McKnight’s...
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...
CMS clarifies COVID-related LTC survey process
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Danielle Brown
Jan 31, 2022
Providers have more information on how surveyors will interpret infection control and vaccination requirements moving forward thanks to updated guidance to the long-term care survey process procedure guide...
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Dec 11, 2020
McKnight’s is interested in your opinions. Please take our quick 2021 Industry Outlook survey. As a thank-you gesture, you will be entered into a drawing for a chance to receive one of five $50 gift...
Healthcare officials eliminate nursing home assessment protocols
May 29, 2009
It’s a wrap on RAPs. Resident Assessment Protocols (RAPs) will be eliminated under a new assessment regimen in development, an official with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced...
Nursing home operators lose 93% of appeals: report
Jun 04, 2008
The federal government won 66 of 71 appeals cases brought by nursing home providers last year according to a recent report from the Center for Medicare Advocacy. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...