Do you want to know that you’ll develop Alzheimer’s? For many, the answer is yes
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 02, 2020
Most adults want to know that they have Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms appear, finds a UK survey. And 75% are willing to be tested.
Workers want better support after mistakes, survey finds
By
John O'Connor
Dec 01, 2014
Mistakes at nursing homes are more likely to trigger blame than a corrective response, many frontline workers asserted in a comprehensive survey.
Where are the best metro areas to age? In Utah and South Dakota
By
Ashley Carman
Sep 06, 2013
Provo, UT, and Sioux Falls, SD, are the best large and small metro areas for successful aging, respectively, according to a new survey.
CNAs cite staffing shortage as biggest on-the-job challenge: survey
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 07, 2022
“This survey reveals not only that CNAs are burned out and frustrated, but also that the CNA staffing shortage itself is posing the greatest challenge to their work right now,” NAHCA CEO Lori Porter...
After 20 years on the market, AbbVie’s dry-eye drug Restasis to be available as generic
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 03, 2022
Dry eyes affect nearly 19% percent of adults aged 75 years and older, according to data from a national survey.
Nursing homes’ lawsuit that challenged exclusion of RNs from complaint survey teams is dismissed
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 26, 2019
A lawsuit by 31 nursing homes challenging a federal rule on the makeup of survey teams that investigates complaints was dismissed in federal court this week.
Survey finds less than half of nursing facility C-suites include someone with nursing background
By
Marty Stempniak
May 09, 2019
Nursing leaders are sorely lacking among the top managerial ranks at many skilled care operators, a new survey has found.
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CMS shouldn’t rely on accreditation surveys for hospice quality, report says
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Jun 30, 2015
Accreditation surveys are not a guarantee that hospice providers are meeting federal or state requirements, according to a new report from the Office of the Inspector General.
A long-term care facility slapped with a civil monetary penalty has a chance for an independent informal dispute resolution, according to new manual guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.