Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D) issued a mandate last month to lower the ratio of nurses to residents in nursing homes.
CMS rule would expand community-based care
Apr 02, 2008
A proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services would help divert thousands more Medicaid beneficiaries to homes and communities and away from institutions, such as nursing homes.
Pressure’s on
By
Julie Williamson
Mar 01, 2008
Caregivers have been feeling the heat as CMS has started to focus more on wound care prevention in nursing facilities.
Salaries increase for DONs, administrators
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 01, 2007
Good nursing leaders are a hot commodity – at least if the most recently compiled salary findings are to be believed.