Wealthier adults are thinking about the toll healthcare costs could take on their financial assets, a new study finds.
Average annual private nursing home room charge hits $90,520, survey shows
By
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...
CMS announces tools to help nursing homes boost employee satisfaction
By
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.
CDC: Only one-third of high priority people have received flu shot
By
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...
Workers want better support after mistakes, survey finds
By
John O'Connor
Dec 01, 2014
Mistakes at nursing homes are more likely to trigger blame than a corrective response, many frontline workers asserted in a comprehensive survey.
Where are the best metro areas to age? In Utah and South Dakota
By
Ashley Carman
Sep 06, 2013
Provo, UT, and Sioux Falls, SD, are the best large and small metro areas for successful aging, respectively, according to a new survey.
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...
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%...