Around 70% of adult U.S. women said that while they received a vaccination in the past five years, most said they believed their shots were not up-to-date, according to a new survey.
AALTCN and P&G announce skin survey results
Oct 28, 2014
A majority of long-term care professionals surveyed said laundry care products that are gentle on skin is important to both them and their residents’ comfort, according to a “Gentle on Skin”...
Reform likely to drive up employers’ costs: survey
Oct 02, 2009
Long-term care employers expect they will pay higher health costs for workers if pending reform legislation is passed, according to a new survey. Employers also expect to have a weakened role in providing...
Seniors: Robots can help, to a point
Sep 19, 2012
Seniors are generally receptive to the idea of caregiving robots, though they prefer assistance from humans for most activities of daily living, a new survey from the Georgia Institute of Technology finds
Two weeks until McKnight’s Online Expo
Mar 19, 2014
MDS 3.0, wound care, technology, capital and surveys will all be covered at the 8th Annual McKnight’s Online Expo on March 26 and 27. Participants can earn up to 5 CE credits.
Abaqis links assessments to the QIS
Apr 28, 2009
Abaqis is the only quality assessment and reporting system that is tied directly to the Quality Indicator Survey, and its quality assessment modules reproduce the same forms, analysis and thresholds that...
Stimulus dollars give healthcare IT spending an early boost
Sep 15, 2009
Federal stimulus dollars for healthcare IT expansion aren’t scheduled to start flowing until 2011. But many firms already appear to be gearing up. Nearly 70% of healthcare companies in an Information...
Providers moving toward EHR adoption, survey finds
Nov 29, 2011
More than 80% of healthcare providers will have electronic health records in place by 2016, according to a report by IDC Health Insights. Currently, the figure hovers below 25%. Vendors targeting this...
Wireless technology expected to lure more residents: survey
May 26, 2009
Senior living community operators indicated that wireless connectivity will help attract more residents within the next five years. Other specialty areas predicted to boom include home health services,...
Nursing home charges vary widely, survey shows
Feb 24, 2009
Location, location, location. Realtors joke that those are the three most important factors in determining a property’s value. Apparently, the same formula holds true for nursing home costs. Louisiana...