A long-term care facility slapped with a civil monetary penalty has a chance for an independent informal dispute resolution, according to new manual guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Private room: $222 per day
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 01, 2012
The cost of living in a long-term care facility increased steadily over the last year while home care costs have stayed flat, a Genworth Financial survey finds.
Hand washing takes a break
By
Ashley Carman
Oct 01, 2013
A third of Medicare/Medicaid-certified long-term care providers surveyed by The Joint Commission during the first half of this year didn’t meet basic hand hygiene requirements, according to recent...
Caregiver Management Systems to release QIS survey software
Feb 17, 2009
Caregiver Management Systems is finalizing new software that will help providers comply with new QIS surveys. The firm plans to roll out this risk-management software in May.
Survey: Facility satisfaction rises among LTC consumers
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 01, 2008
New research finds that 82% of long-term care consumers say they are satisfied with their facility. It marks a 2% rise compared to a year earlier among residents and family members describing their levels...
Survey shows rising satisfaction with Medicare drug benefit
By
Haymarket Media
Dec 14, 2007
Seniors are largely satisfied with the new Medicare drug benefit and most do not intend to change plans next year, according to the results of a new poll conducted by the Wall Street Journal Online/Harris...
CMS: Accident hazards most cited survey flaw
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 22, 2007
Violations of “accident hazards” were the most frequently cited survey flaw across the nation in September, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The agency said 35.2%...
Long-term care physicians have multiple roles in the sector, study finds
Jan 13, 2011
A majority of AMDA – Dedicated to Long Term Care Medicine members are pulling double duty, according to a survey by that group. A total of 79% said they work as part-time medical directors and 88%...