Questions about ACOs linger among healthcare providers, survey finds
Sep 26, 2011
As the Nov. 4 deadline for healthcare providers to get into the Bundled Payment initiative from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid approaches, healthcare providers are still struggling to figure out new...
More Americans are praying about their health, study finds
Jun 07, 2011
Health problems have spurred more Americans to prayer in recent years, according to a survey that has tracked prayer rates.
Satisfaction among nursing home consumers, employees continues to rise, survey finds
May 28, 2009
Nursing home consumers are more satisfied than they have been since 2005. Meanwhile, workforce satisfaction is at its highest level since 2006. That is according to a new survey by the research firm My...
MDS accuracy, staffing data among most cited deficiencies, CMS reveals
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Nov 08, 2016
Deficiencies in Minimum Data Set accuracy and posted nurse staffing information were the most commonly cited among MDS 3.0 Focused Surveys conducted in fiscal year 2015, according to a new report.
Nursing homes should focus on improving communications to prevent in-room cameras, survey suggests
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 25, 2014
Most people would consider video cameras to monitor a loved one’s nursing home care but would prefer other methods, according to recently released survey results.
Despite historic conditions, leaders show resilience, attraction to ‘meaningful’ work, McKnight’s...
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James M. Berklan
Sep 01, 2020
The dangerous and often deadly conditions in nursing homes during the pandemic have not broken the dedication of top managers, a new McKnight’s survey finds.
Nurse hiring remains difficult, hurting staff morale and patient care, survey shows
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Tim Mullaney
Aug 19, 2013
Healthcare providers are having a hard time hiring nurses, and the vacancies are having a negative impact on staff morale and patient care, according to a new survey from CareerBuilder.
‘McKnight’s’ takes pulse of industry in new survey; fill it out and win
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Liza Berger
Dec 11, 2020
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News would like your opinion. Please fill out our 2021 Industry Outlook survey. It should take less than four minutes. And as a token of our appreciation, you will...
Employers’ healthcare costs rise 6.1% in 2005
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Haymarket Media
Nov 23, 2005
Healthcare costs for U.S. employers increased by 6.1% this year. That compares to a rise of 15% at the beginning of the decade, according to a new survey.
Future survey success hinges on audits of emergency preparedness plans: expert
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Danielle Brown
Nov 16, 2020
It’s crucial for providers to be able to document and demonstrate their emergency preparedness and how they responded to the COVID-19 pandemic as survey activities resume across the country, according...