Gathering and using effective resident and family feedback can go far in improving quality of care and services.
Resident assessments and care planning quality are threatened by nurses’ unrelated duties, survey...
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 30, 2014
Filling out a comprehensive assessment for a nursing home resident takes five hours on average, and nurses’ workloads can make it difficult to carve out this time, according to survey results from...
New survey process offers opportunities, experts advise
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 26, 2017
As directors of nursing prepare for a new survey process from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, there are opportunities to set standards and promote high-quality care, experts said Friday.
Bill orders the IOM to assess inspection system’s fairness
By
John O'Connor
Jul 01, 2010
Russ Feingold’s measure would call on the Institute of Medicine to study the survey and certification process.
Glad you asked
By
John Andrews
Nov 01, 2008
Resident satisfaction surveys are becoming widespread as consumer, regulatory pressures bear down on the industry.
Senator pushing for nursing home survey consistency
By
John O'Connor
Jul 01, 2010
Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) has introduced legislation that re-examines the way nursing homes are inspected.
Vigilan survey asks nurses about their jobs
May 04, 2009
In honor of National Nurse Week, Vigilan is making a survey available for nurses who work in assisted living, independent living and dementia care settings. Questions largely target training, staffing...
Survey: Hospice RN pay rises 3.4%
By
Haymarket Media
Dec 04, 2007
That national average hourly pay for registered nurses providing hospice care has risen to $25.86 per hour, according to results of a new national survey.
Survey: Nursing home room averages $78,000
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 31, 2007
The costs of private and semi-private rooms rose 3% nationwide during the last year, slightly higher than the rate of inflation, according to survey results released Tuesday. The average cost of a private...
Survey: Aging Americans’ use of Internet to increase
By
Haymarket Media
Jan 13, 2005
Online resources for health and long-term care services may play a much larger role in the aging population in the coming years, according to researchers studying seniors’ computer habits.