Report: Second-degree nurses report higher pay, more work-family conflict
Jun 04, 2009
Registered nurses whose first bachelor’s degree is in a field other than nursing report higher levels of work-family conflict, more job certainty and greater pay than first-degree nurses. However,...
CMS dishing the dirt on infection problem
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 09, 2018
Although nursing homes’ new survey routine seems to be going smoothly, infection prevention problems continue to undermine quality care delivery.
Mobile mania: Smartphone users dialing up health info
By
Matthew Arnold
Jun 01, 2011
Another day, another batch of survey data showing that smartphones have become the proverbial tail wagging the dog in medical media.
Many post-acute providers anticipate being acquired by more tech-savvy competitors, survey shows
By
Tim Mullaney
Feb 14, 2014
Nearly half of post-acute providers anticipate they will be acquired by an organization with better technological capabilities in 2015, according to survey results released today.
Initial results of five-star ratings: Nonprofit nursing homes deliver better care, analysis shows
Dec 19, 2008
Nonprofit nursing homes provide a higher quality of care than for-profit facilities, according to an analysis by USA Today of the first ratings of nursing homes by the government’s five-star rating...
Room charges now top $94K
By
Ashley Carman
Sep 01, 2013
The cost of a private nursing home room increased an average of more than 3% annually during the past five years, and currently averages more than $94,000, according to a new survey.
Employers passing cost of healthcare onto employees in tougher economy, Kaiser Foundation finds
Sep 03, 2010
Although premiums for family health coverage rose by just 3% in 2010, workers’ shares of the cost of the plans has jumped 14%, according to a new survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
LTC providers urged to fill out CDC flu vaccine survey by Friday
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 27, 2004
Long-term care providers should fill out a survey by Friday to inform federal officials about their flu vaccine needs and wants, major provider associations are telling members.
Young people becoming more realistic about future long-term care needs, survey finds
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 06, 2013
Younger people are more informed about long-term care financing and are more likely to be saving for their future needs than older Americans, according to a recent national survey.
Many long-term care providers pursuing new construction, survey finds
Feb 09, 2016
Around half of long-term care leaders said they were “extremely likely” to pursue new construction in 2016, according to a new survey from Lancaster Pollard.