GAO: State surveyors miss nursing home deficiencies
May 16, 2008
State inspectors often fail to cite serious deficiencies, including malnutrition, bedsores and abuse, in their annual inspections of facilities, a Government Accountability Office report found.
Hurricane Ike causes nursing home evacuations, power outages in Texas
Sep 16, 2008
Evacuated nursing home residents from Galveston, Beaumont and Houston, TX, have been wondering when they will go home after Hurricane Ike caused massive damage in and around the coastal areas of the state.
Depression tool’s accuracy questioned
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 01, 2014
A familiar tool for diagnosing depression in dementia patients might not be very effective in the nursing home setting, according to recent findings in The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.
Perceptions of nursing home care improving among residents, families, survey finds
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 28, 2012
Long-term care facilities in Missouri have been successful in rehabilitating their reputation as institutionalized environments, a new survey reveals.
CMS reminds Medicare Part D providers of obligations to nursing home residents
Dec 03, 2008
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently reminded Medicare Part D plan providers of their duty to provide convenient access to network pharmacies for long-term care residents.
Providers urge moratorium on Medicaid regulations
Apr 04, 2008
The American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living called Thursday for the swift passage of a bill that would place a one-year moratorium on seven new Medicaid regulations,...
Congressional leaders call for hearings on deadly, antibiotic-resistant bacteria
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 11, 2013
The House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Committee should hold hearings on deadly, antibiotic-resistant bacteria on the rise, according to a March 7 letter from lawmakers.
Early depression diagnosis crucial for nursing home residents, study finds
Nov 12, 2010
Because of the prevalence of depression in nursing home residents, it’s essential that nursing home workers be able to identify early indicators of depression before mood-related symptoms arise,...
Study: It’s time to update hospital readmission risk assessment tools for SNFs
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 26, 2023
A new study calls for updating the tools used to assess hospital readmission risk for skilled nursing facility (SNF) residents.
Nursing home, assisted living costs vary widely by region, new report finds
Feb 25, 2009
Geography plays an important role in the cost of nursing home and other long-term care services, according to a recently released report.