GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services releases executive survey
Sep 24, 2013
Most executives expect to pursue mergers and acquisitions as part of their growth strategy over the next year, while a third will look at recapitalization, according to a new survey from GE Capital, Healthcare...
Iowa offers first online nursing home survey for residents, families
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Haymarket Media
May 25, 2006
Iowa has become the first state to create a Web site that allows residents and families of residents to share their nursing home experiences.
Bush signs major spending measure
Jan 02, 2008
President Bush last month signed a $555 billion spending bill that eliminates revisit user fees for nursing homes.
Minority caregivers dismiss symptoms of Alzheimer’s, study finds
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Haymarket Media
Mar 15, 2007
Blacks and Hispanic caregivers are more likely to dismiss symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease as part of the normal aging process, compared to caregivers of other races, according to a new study by the...
Leaders survey gives skilled nursing a tepid outlook
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 20, 2019
A new survey of long-term care leaders finds that experts have a negative outlook for the skilled nursing side of the equation in 2019.
Ask the nursing expert: first state survey jitters
By
Anne Marie Barnett
Nov 01, 2009
Anne Marie Barnett, RN, Former President, Maryland NADONA/LTC
Nursing home charges vary widely, survey shows
Feb 24, 2009
Location, location, location. Realtors joke that those are the three most important factors in determining a property’s value. Apparently, the same formula holds true for nursing home costs. Louisiana...
Ask The Payment Expert about … Phase 2 of the Requirements of Participation
By
Patricia Boyer
Jul 06, 2017
When does Phase 2 of the Requirements of Participation start and should we be concerned?
Surveyors should consider facilities’ visitation policies for same-sex couples, CMS memo states
By
McKnight's Staff
Jul 01, 2013
Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes must extend the same spousal visitation rights to all residents regardless of sexual orientation, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services clarified in...
Keeping seniors informed about medication vital to avoiding missed dosages
By
Ashley Carman
Jun 26, 2013
Providers need to explain medication compliance better in order to help seniors avoid missed dosages, a caretaking specialist said in a webinar Tuesday.