Parkinson stresses strength, moving forward at AHCA convention in Las Vegas
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Oct 17, 2017
LAS VEGAS — The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living’s 68th Annual Convention & Expo kicked off on Monday with a moment of silence in the wake of a recent tragedy.
94% of all nursing homes still facing staffing shortages, new survey shows
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Danielle Brown
Jun 24, 2021
Challenges associated with hiring and retaining long-term care workers has gotten worse for about three-quarters of nursing homes this year, according to a new survey from the American Health Care Association/National...
Bedbug infestations may be rising again
Aug 24, 2011
Bedbug infestations are getting worse in nursing homes and other settings, according to a recent survey by the National Pest Management Association and the University of Kentucky. The survey also found...
Court blocks effort to put an RN on every surveyor team
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 14, 2019
Thirty-one nursing homes that want a registered nurse to be on all survey teams had their case against the government dismissed recently, with a federal judge ruling they must exhaust administrative appeals...
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Jun 10, 2008
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AHCA’s resident satisfaction surveys endorsed by National Quality Forum
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Dec 08, 2016
Three resident satisfaction measures developed by the American Health Care Association have received an endorsement from the National Quality Forum, the provider group announced Wednesday.
40 percent of older adults have doubts about stopping medications, study says
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 12, 2023
A new survey study sheds light on the attitudes of older adults who disagree with deprescribing recommendations. Nearly half of the people 65 and older who were surveyed said they had doubts about discontinuing...
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May 04, 2021
Americans’ concerns about nursing homes decreased since peak pandemic days: survey … Officials cite pandemic for delays resolving complaint backlog … Survey inspections resume at Oklahoma nursing...
Software lets inspectors focus on quality
May 11, 2011
Quality Indicator Survey inspectors are beginning to use new software that works with personal tablet computers, according to a new Government Accountability Office report. The software makes sure inspectors...
Survey: Cameras cause providers privacy, litigation concerns
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Jul 01, 2016
Privacy violations and litigation risks are among the top worries of providers considering installing cameras in resident rooms, new survey results show.