Study: Healthcare no. 2 issue of importance to public
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Haymarket Media
Aug 31, 2005
Healthcare is more important than the economy, according to Americans taking part in a new poll. Respondents said healthcare is now the second most important problem for the government to address. It moved...
Survey: Providers’ preparedness stagnates at low level for next HIPAA deadline
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Haymarket Media
Feb 17, 2005
Fewer than 1 in 5 healthcare providers are prepared for the next round of medical records rules set to go in to effect, according to a new survey. Further, fewer than 1 in 3 payers said they are prepared...
Study: Nursing home residents satisfied with overall care, but not with activities and food
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Ashley Carman
Aug 07, 2013
Nursing homes that have higher levels of staff and less deficiencies tend to have more satisfied residents, according to a new analysis, but activities and food are still areas for improvement.
CMS issues more in-depth survey guidelines to reduce readmissions; invites comments on assistant reporting
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McKnight's Staff
May 20, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has revised the provider certification manual for hospitals, giving more in-depth guidelines around discharge planning. The goal is for hospitals to reduce...
RN, LPN salaries on the rise
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James M. Berklan
Nov 06, 2017
Registered nurses and licensed practical nurses are seeing notable pay increases, but gender equity is lagging, according to a new survey.
Experienced nurses unlikely to embrace protocols: study
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Mary Gustafson
Oct 01, 2012
Long-time nurse managers or directors are the biggest barriers to implementing new evidence-based care practices, a survey finds.
Agency may conduct less than 40% of required nursing home surveys in Kansas this year
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 26, 2018
Many skilled nursing facilities in Kansas are going without annual inspections, with survey completions expected to remain below the 40% mark this year.
Nursing degree programs turned away more than 50,000 qualified applicants in 2013, survey finds
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Tim Mullaney
Jan 28, 2014
The nation’s nursing degree programs are struggling to educate the future workforce even as demand for nurses is set to surge, according to the latest annual survey data from the American Association...
Combo platter
Dec 16, 2008
Nearly half of all business-to-business marketing dollars (47%) are now spent online, according to a joint survey by Hearst Electronics Group and Goldstein Group Communications. “The survey’s...
Medicaid reform pilot to enhance choices confuses beneficiaries
Oct 17, 2008
A Florida pilot program designed to give Medicare beneficiaries more choice and control concerning their healthcare plans has led to more confusion than anything else, according to a recent review by the...