Clinician re-training sorely needed for blood pressure measurement: survey
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 19, 2019
One-third of nurses and half of doctors surveyed report that they haven’t been retrained in blood pressure measurement since leaving professional school.
Window opens soon for AHRQ SOPS® patient safety survey
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 12, 2022
The focus will be on patient safety when the window opens for voluntary data submission for the AHRQ SOPS Nursing Home Database from Sept. 1 through Sept. 21.
OIG attacks hospice quality problems
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 09, 2019
A majority of hospices recently had at least one deficiency in the quality of care they provide, according to a recent audit by the federal government’s top watchdog agency.
Wages on the rise for long-term care RNs, LPNs but gender gaps still persist
By
Oct 06, 2017
Registered nurses and licensed practical nurses working in long-term care are experiencing pay increases, but some wage gaps still exist between male and female nurses, the results of a new survey show.
Ask the nursing expert: How do you keep records organized in preparation for annual reviews?
By
Anne Marie Barnett
Jul 01, 2011
Anne Marie Barnett, RN, President, Maryland NADONA/LTC
Wait-and-see staffing rule exemptions meant to ‘safeguard’ residents: CMS
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 25, 2024
Skilled nursing providers will not have to go through a stand-alone application process to be exempted from provisions of a new federal staffing mandate, an official with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Report details new CMS quality improvement indicator tool
May 10, 2011
Quality Indicator Survey inspectors are beginning to use new software that works with personal tablet computers during their nursing home visits, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.
Behavioral problems widespread between nurses, physicians, report finds
Nov 06, 2009
Nearly 98% of nurses and physicians report witnessing behavior problems between colleagues, according to the results of a recent survey.
Half of nursing home workers say problems unfairly blamed on staff, survey shows
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 10, 2014
Many nursing homes need to treat staff more fairly so that workers feel safe to report mistakes, according to the results of a large survey from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services releases executive survey
Sep 24, 2013
Most executives expect to pursue mergers and acquisitions as part of their growth strategy over the next year, while a third will look at recapitalization, according to a new survey from GE Capital, Healthcare...