94% of all nursing homes still facing staffing shortages, new survey shows
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 24, 2021
Challenges associated with hiring and retaining long-term care workers has gotten worse for about three-quarters of nursing homes this year, according to a new survey from the American Health Care Association/National...
OIG calls for more frequent surveys for hospice providers
By
Ashley Carman
Sep 06, 2013
Hospice providers could soon be facing more recertification surveys, if the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General has any say in it.
Report: Nurses continue to battle workplace-related pain; worker safety efforts have improved
Dec 19, 2011
Roughly 80% of nurses continue to work through neck, back and shoulder pain acquired on the job, according to a survey.
Foundations and Granite Creek Health win Gold in Tech Awards
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 02, 2018
Foundations Health Solutions in Warren, OH, and Granite Creek Health and Rehab in Prescott City, AZ, won Gold Awards.
Most Americans want Medicaid to stay ‘as is,’ survey finds
May 26, 2011
Close to 60% of Americans do not want Congress to change the federal-state Medicaid program for low-income individuals, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation survey.
Survey: Cameras cause providers privacy, litigation concerns
By
Jul 01, 2016
Privacy violations and litigation risks are among the top worries of providers considering installing cameras in resident rooms, new survey results show.
Director of nursing survey reveals 36% rate of resident falls associated with urinary incontinence
Jul 18, 2022
A new survey has identified multiple aspects of urinary incontinence burden and management in long-term care.
CMS: Visitation restrictions must remain; prepare for return of less-collaborative surveys
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 12, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is not ready to update nursing home visitation guidance, despite a significant drop in COVID-19 cases following widespread resident vaccinations, a top official...
Results of first-ever state study of COPD released
By
McKnight's Staff
Nov 27, 2012
Age-adjusted rates of those afflicted by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) vary considerably within the United States. The low of less than 4% was reported from residents of Washington and Minnesota;...