Study finds link between unmanaged depression, nursing home admissions
By
Haymarket Media
May 17, 2006
Elderly people with unmanaged depression are more likely to end up in a nursing home, according to new study results.
NFID: Half of U.S. adults vulnerable to serious disease due to low flu vaccine uptake
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 06, 2022
Flu season is about to ramp up in a big way, and experts are concerned that low numbers of adults seeking vaccination will leave many vulnerable to influenza and its complications.
Nursing homes pay less for nurses
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 30, 2018
The nurses who staff nursing homes earn less than their peers in assisted living and continuing care retirement communities, according to a new survey.
Initiative unearths new data about assisted living practices
Nov 23, 2010
The National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) recently released results of its Performance Measurement Initiative. Approximately 91% of assisted living facilities measure resident and family satisfaction,...
Software selected for GE Healthcare program
Jun 06, 2017
Lumin Medical’s software PatientTrak has been selected for the GE Healthcare Centricity Partner Program.
Healthcare costs present obstacle for middle-income families, study says
By
Haymarket Media
Sep 06, 2006
Many middle-income families struggle to pay for medical care, a new report finds.
Nurse turnover in LTC hits three-year low, new survey reveals
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 06, 2018
For the first time in three years, nursing homes finally made progress in reducing nursing staff turnover, according to the industry’s largest salary survey.
Many chronic conditions seen in long-term care settings are under-represented in Medicare pay-for-quality programs, an Avalere survey has found.
Providers rip huge backlog of therapy claims reviews
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 01, 2014
A provider-sponsored survey recently uncovered huge backlogs of therapy claim reviews for beneficiaries who exceeded the Medicare Part B caps limits.
Florida employee charged with SNF survey bribery in $1 billion fraud scheme
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Aug 01, 2017
A former employee of Florida’s state healthcare agency has been charged with tipping off associates of embattled nursing home owner Philip Esformes about complaints and upcoming surveys in exchange...