McKnight’s ‘Mood of the Market’ survey needs your thoughts
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 28, 2023
Responses are now being collected for the 2023 McKnight’s Mood of the Market survey, the unique, award-winning project that gauges the feelings of top long-term care managers. Skilled nursing owners,...
65% of nursing homes operating at a loss, survey finds
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 17, 2020
Ninety percent of nursing home operators are currently operating at a loss or at a profit margin of less than 3% — with almost two-thirds of them operating a loss, according to a new industry survey.
Nursing home move-ins accelerating: NIC survey
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 19, 2020
Skilled nursing executives reported an increase in move-ins within the last month, according to a new survey by the National Investment Center for Seniors House & Care (NIC).
Leaders survey gives skilled nursing a tepid outlook
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 20, 2019
A new survey of long-term care leaders finds that experts have a negative outlook for the skilled nursing side of the equation in 2019.
Ask the nursing expert: first state survey jitters
By
Anne Marie Barnett
Nov 01, 2009
Anne Marie Barnett, RN, Former President, Maryland NADONA/LTC
Nursing home charges vary widely, survey shows
Feb 24, 2009
Location, location, location. Realtors joke that those are the three most important factors in determining a property’s value. Apparently, the same formula holds true for nursing home costs. Louisiana...
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.
Keeping seniors informed about medication vital to avoiding missed dosages
By
Ashley Carman
Jun 26, 2013
Providers need to explain medication compliance better in order to help seniors avoid missed dosages, a caretaking specialist said in a webinar Tuesday.
Eldercare costs are up by 3.5%
By
Mary Gustafson
Jun 01, 2011
Long-term care facilities are increasing their room charges. But this year’s increase is still less than cost increases for other types of goods and services, results of a new survey reveal.
Providers react to poor perception of nursing homes in national survey
By
Haymarket Media
Jul 15, 2005
Only 35% of Americans like the quality of care in nursing homes, according to a new survey. Providers responded to the Kaiser Family Foundation Long-Term Care poll Thursday.