Business and Marketing: How to do it… Risk management
Jun 13, 2005
Long-term care is a “risky business” and a little unmanaged risk can cost your facility a lot of money. Risk is the possibility, the potential, that something negative or otherwise undesirable...
CMS report shows Great Recession led to less nursing home oversight
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Jun 07, 2016
The Great Recession led to a notable drop in nursing home enforcement actions over a five-year period, according to a new report from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Happiness eludes many middle-aged women, study finds
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Haymarket Media
Nov 21, 2006
Middle-aged women are less likely to be happy than the rest of the American population, a new survey finds.
Coordinator turnover threatens to cut into reimbursement: survey
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Danielle Brown
Oct 08, 2021
Nurse assessment coordinators could start leaving long-term care facilities in waves and the resulting shortages would leave nursing homes struggling to capture full reimbursement, new research suggests.
Survey shows seniors desire companionship at mealtime
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Mary Gustafson
Sep 01, 2011
Dining in the company of at least one person is tied to decreased feelings of loneliness and healthier eating overall for seniors, according to a new survey.
Silverchair to offer Quality Indicator Survey courses
Jul 27, 2010
Silverchair Learning Systems recently added two Quality Indicator Survey courses to its portfolio. Both are intended to help long-term care employees better understand new requirements as they relate to...
Guest Columns: Surveys in the era of Five-Star
Jul 07, 2009
Because of the new Five-Star Ratings, it’s even more imperative that nursing homes handle surveys with the utmost care.
Survey: Electronic health records worth the risks
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Haymarket Media
Nov 30, 2007
About 3 in 5 adults surveyed think the risks of using electronic health records are outweighed by their potential benefits.
Survey: Employer healthcare costs continue to rise
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Haymarket Media
Nov 27, 2006
The cost of employer-based health coverage rose 6.1% in 2006, according to a new employer survey. Labor is a dominant cost for nursing home operators.
Stroke survivors unaware of therapy options for spastic muscles, survey finds
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Tim Mullaney
Nov 08, 2013
Many stroke survivors don’t know about the therapy options that can address spastic muscles, which is a common and often disabling condition, according to a recent survey.