CMS report shows Great Recession led to less nursing home oversight
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Jun 07, 2016
The Great Recession led to a notable drop in nursing home enforcement actions over a five-year period, according to a new report from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Tougher inspections, bigger budget: CMS seeks to bring uniformity to survey process
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Danielle Brown
Aug 28, 2019
The survey process for nursing homes could be tougher under a new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services initiative to improve nursing home safety and quality.
Mood of the Market Survey: Bent but clearly not broken
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James M. Berklan
Sep 01, 2020
2020 McKnight’s Mood of the Market Survey reveals dedicated long-term care leaders looking for better salary and more staff, but by and large satisfied with their jobs, despite historic conditions.
Salary survey: LTC administrator averages $77,300
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Haymarket Media
Feb 14, 2006
A long-term care facility administrator can expect to earn an average annual salary of $77,300, though average pay can be as much as $110,000 per year, depending on the size and location of the facility,...
Survey: Incontinence products purchased by quality, not price
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Haymarket Media
Aug 16, 2004
Quality is by far the top factor considered by long-term care facilities when purchasing incontinence care products, according to a survey released Friday by a large incontinence-product company.
Most healthcare organizations have written CEO severance agreement, survey finds
Sep 18, 2013
More than 80% of healthcare organizations have a written severance agreement with their CEO, according to a new survey.
Healthcare leaders target payment reform as improvement measure
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Haymarket Media
Aug 02, 2007
Payment reform is the key to improving healthcare in the United States, according to a survey of more than 200 healthcare professionals. But not all agreed on one particular reform measure.
Nursing students smoke twice as much as general population, Italian survey finds
Jan 14, 2010
More than half of nursing students are current or former smokers, according to the results of a recent survey in Italy.
Gender pay, education gap for nurses remains: survey
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Amy Novotney
Oct 01, 2020
Male registered nurses continue to earn more than their female counterparts, despite males often having less education and being less likely to be certified. That’s according to the latest “Nurse Salary...