Nursing homes will be subject to escrow for all civil monetary penalties, CMS announces
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 05, 2013
Nursing homes facing a civil monetary penalty due to any type of deficiency will be subject to escrow and entitled to request an independent informal dispute resolution process, according to a newly issued...
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.
U.S. ranks highest in rate of preventable deaths
Jan 10, 2008
The United States topped 18 other industrialized nations in the rate of preventable deaths, according to a survey by the London School of Hygiene.
Ready or not, here come the federal star ratings
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 01, 2008
The era of the venerated five-star nursing home could be just around the corner. Then again, it might not.
Self-reported quality data from special focus facilities is unreliable, report suggests
Dec 23, 2011
Self-reported quality and staffing information from nursing homes categorized as Special Focus Facilities (SFFs) is unreliable and should not be published on Medicare’s Nursing Home Compare website,...
CMS: Provider results rising
By
James M. Berklan
May 04, 2016
A new release of data by federal regulators shows nursing home operators are improving.
Regulators go overtime fielding comments and questions on nursing home star-rating system
Jun 25, 2008
While the focus of regulators’ “Open Door Forum” conference call Tuesday might have first appeared to be about getting ready for the December rollout of a new nursing home ranking system,...
Stimulus dollars give healthcare IT spending an early boost
Sep 15, 2009
Federal stimulus dollars for healthcare IT expansion aren’t scheduled to start flowing until 2011. But many firms already appear to be gearing up. Nearly 70% of healthcare companies in an Information...
Abaqis links assessments to the QIS
Apr 28, 2009
Abaqis is the only quality assessment and reporting system that is tied directly to the Quality Indicator Survey, and its quality assessment modules reproduce the same forms, analysis and thresholds that...
Poll: Candidates should propose long-term care plans
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 15, 2007
Americans are looking to the presidential candidates for long-term care solutions, a new poll reveals.