Large nonprofits outperforming smaller organizations on EHR adoption
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Jul 21, 2017
More nonprofit senior living and care providers with multiple properties are adopting electronic health records than smaller nonprofit organizations, according to the results of a recent LeadingAge survey.
Nurses like paychecks, but would gladly change jobs
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Jan 04, 2016
Despite reporting relative satisfaction with their salaries, many nurses would still pursue a different line of work if they could, a new survey shows.
For most nursing assistants, it’s about answering the call, study finds
Aug 29, 2008
Most nursing assistants in nursing homes enter the field to help others, according to the National Nursing Assistant Survey, a detailed sampling of the attitudes and opinions of nursing assistants. Released...
Nurse administrators meet to hone survey skills, examine culture change
Jul 09, 2009
Directors of nursing are going to be told from Saturday to Wednesday that they “can do whatever they put their mind to” at the annual meeting of the National Association Directors of Nursing...
CMS targets more providers with pivot toward tougher surveys
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Kimberly Marselas
May 31, 2022
A CMS leader says the agency is going to more closely monitor and inspect hospitals with high COVID-19 transmission rates following a spike in 2022.
Survey: Assisted-living costs soar 13%, while nursing-home care rises 7% in two-year period
Aug 20, 2008
Assisted living facilities are charging an average of 13% more than two years ago, while nursing home operators have hiked prices 7% over the same time span, according to a new nationwide survey.
Survey: Long-term care demand, costs increase
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Haymarket Media
Jan 17, 2005
The national average for the annual cost of a private room in a nursing home jumped 13% in 2004 over the 2003 daily rate, according to new research.
Also in the News for Monday, Nov. 9
Nov 09, 2020
Florida will allow nursing home residents to visit families for holidays, won’t require COVID-19 testing … CMS extends CLIA certificates to ensure surveys are conducted … Survey reveals that majority...
Nursing home administrator average salary approaches $116K; CNA pay jumps 4.8%
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Danielle Brown
Aug 12, 2020
Nursing home administrators and other facility leaders saw their average salary increase significantly over the past year, according to industry’s largest annual wage and benefits survey, which was released...
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.