OIG: Hospices often out of compliance, need framing
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 01, 2014
The Department of Health and Human Services’ watchdog arm recently said hospice providers need stronger oversight measures. It also noted more than $5.8 billion in recoveries in fiscal 2013.
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,...
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 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.
Nursing home DON salaries rose in 2011, survey finds
Jul 21, 2011
The news is getting better for nursing home directors of nursing: they saw an average salary increase of 2.47% in 2011, according to a new report published by the Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service....
Many nursing homes fail to meet hand-washing guidelines, Joint Commission finds
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 04, 2013
A third of Medicare/Medicaid-certified long-term care providers surveyed by The Joint Commission during the first half of this year struggled to meet basic hand hygiene requirements, according to data...
Cuts will force belt tightening
By
James M. Berklan
May 01, 2012
Many skilled nursing operators taking part in a new survey said they planned to lay off employees, slash benefits and delay building plans due to looming or recent Medicare and Medicaid cuts.
McKnight’s Online Expo a month away
Feb 25, 2014
The McKnight’s Online Expo will take place March 26 and 27, with five webcasts from long-term care leaders.
Nursing home costs grow as home health costs stay flat, survey shows
By
McKnight's Staff
Jul 06, 2012
The cost of living in a long-term care facility increased steadily over the last year while home care costs have stayed flat, a new survey finds.
MDS 3.0 to ‘dramatically affect’ survey process, CMS says
Jul 23, 2010
MDS 3.0 will “dramatically affect the traditional survey process,” an official with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services told listeners during a conference call with long-term care...