A total 61% of Americans are confident that they will have enough money to see them through retirement, according to a new survey. That is the lowest percentage since 2001 and a sharply lower figure compared...
Nursing home room cost jumps 15%, national study finds
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Haymarket Media
Apr 05, 2007
The average national cost of a private room in a nursing home in 2007 increased by 15%, to $74,806, compared to 2004, according to survey results. That rise is in line with other segments of long-term...
CMS announces tools to help nursing homes boost employee satisfaction
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Marty Stempniak
Nov 30, 2018
Employee retention is a key concern for the nation’s nursing homes and the federal government has a new smattering of offerings in the works to help providers in that struggle.
Average annual private nursing home room charge hits $90,520, survey shows
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McKnight's Staff
Nov 09, 2012
The national average annual charge for a private nursing home room rose to $90,520 this year, while semi-private rooms climbed to $81,030 and assisted living residency jumped to $42,600, according to figures...
CDC: Only one-third of high priority people have received flu shot
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Haymarket Media
Dec 20, 2004
Only about 1 in 3 adults considered to be in the high-risk category to receive a flu shot have actually done so during this flu season. This is according to a recent Centers for Disease Control survey...
Providers moving toward EHR adoption, survey finds
Nov 29, 2011
More than 80% of healthcare providers will have electronic health records in place by 2016, according to a report by IDC Health Insights. Currently, the figure hovers below 25%. Vendors targeting this...
Wireless technology expected to lure more residents: survey
May 26, 2009
Senior living community operators indicated that wireless connectivity will help attract more residents within the next five years. Other specialty areas predicted to boom include home health services,...
Nursing home charges vary widely, survey shows
Feb 24, 2009
Location, location, location. Realtors joke that those are the three most important factors in determining a property’s value. Apparently, the same formula holds true for nursing home costs. Louisiana...
Southerners extend hospitality to older people, survey finds
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Haymarket Media
Jun 19, 2006
People in the South are more caring toward their elders than those in other regions of the country, a new study finds.