I am having a hard time believing another year has gone by. Lord, it’s scary how fast time flies the older I get. Though to be honest, I sure want to put COVID, a zillion surveys, and negative government...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, May 7
By
Kristen Fischer
May 07, 2024
Survey: Cost, quality of home care top older adults’ health concerns … Safety needs to be priority in outpatient care, study finds … Angioplasty, stenting help men, women with peripheral artery disease...
Fasten your seatbelts: It MIGHT be a bumpy ride
By
Steven Littlehale
Oct 13, 2023
It’s been a flurry of activity leading up to the implementation of the “new MDS.” For months our industry has been doing what we do best — rising to the occasion. Countless MDS training sessions,...
ADL limitations fall by 18 percent among American seniors: survey
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 06, 2023
Fewer American seniors are reporting disabilities, according to a new analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. Investigators have an idea of what’s behind a steep, decade-long decline.
In ‘transition,’ CMS asks providers to weigh in on key rules
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 11, 2022
NASHVILLE, TN — Many providers renewed their concerns about staffing constraints, workforce retention and the survey process during a rare live forum with a top Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
Emotional exhaustion rose during pandemic: study
By
John Roszkowski
Sep 23, 2022
Burnout and stress have been common problems in the healthcare industry for many years, but emotional exhaustion among healthcare workers, and nurses in particular, increased significantly during the COVID-19...
Feeling safe after toothless hearings? That will change.
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 19, 2023
A flurry of activity in Washington this week put nursing homes in the policy spotlight again, but this time it was largely payers and regulators who bore the brunt of the bashing.
Also in the News for Wednesday, Nov. 22
By
Josh Henreckson
Nov 22, 2023
CMS updates required number, types of federal monitoring surveys for 2024, 2025 … Ohio community marks 60 years since fire that killed 63 nursing home patients … Study: Flu vaccination lowers heart...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022
By
Joe Bush
Oct 11, 2022
Burnout a large factor in healthcare workers wanting to switch employers and careers, survey shows … Healthcare company gives $1.5 million for nursing-degree scholarships … Study looks at nursing home...
Data lapses did not affect Five-Star ratings, CMS says as providers call for review of agency’s...
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 13, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said Wednesday it was taking “seriously” a damning report that questioned the accuracy of information it posted on its Care Compare site, but added that...