Nurses focusing on quality of care indicators to share experiences
By
McKnight's Staff
Feb 01, 2013
Nursing and healthcare professionals from around the globe will convene Wednesday through Friday at the 7th Annual American Nurses Association “Nursing Quality Conference.” The latest research...
Nurse ratios to drop
Apr 01, 2008
Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D) issued a mandate last month to lower the ratio of nurses to residents in nursing homes.
SEIU disputes “independence” of ManorCare quality committee
May 12, 2008
The Service Employees International Union has called into question the independence of HCR ManorCare’s recently formed panel of quality advisers.
CMS ‘secret’ names list sparks protest
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 01, 2008
Federal regulars set off a maelstrom last month by releasing part — but not all — of a list of 128 of the nation’s worst performing nursing homes.
CMS offering full list of troubled facilities
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 01, 2008
All nursing homes on a federal watch list for poor performing facilities now will be publicized on a government Web site, Bush administration officials have decided.
Lowering rehospitalization rates a focus at Online Expo
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 02, 2015
While providers have made some progress with reducing rehospitalizations, the era of managed care organizations and better hospital partnerships means new strategies are needed. Attendees at the McKnight’s...
Feeling QAPI? Here’s where you need to be
Mar 29, 2013
A four-part series of webinars delving into QAPI mandates kicks off at 1 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Wednesday. “New QAPI requirements: designing, implementing and sustaining excellence” is the...
Initial results of five-star ratings: Nonprofit nursing homes deliver better care, analysis shows
Dec 19, 2008
Nonprofit nursing homes provide a higher quality of care than for-profit facilities, according to an analysis by USA Today of the first ratings of nursing homes by the government’s five-star rating...
Critical report finds surveys are too soft
By
Liza Berger
Jun 01, 2008
Nursing homes received another quality drubbing last month after the Government Accountability Office revealed that state inspectors often understate deficiencies, including those about malnutrition, bedsores...
Medicare cuts could be disastrous, study says
By
Liza Berger
Jun 01, 2008
Nursing home providers have intensified lobbying efforts against a proposed regulation that would reduce Medicare outlays to skilled nursing facilities by $770 million in fiscal year 2009.