Regulators go overtime fielding comments and questions on nursing home star-rating system
Jun 25, 2008
While the focus of regulators’ “Open Door Forum” conference call Tuesday might have first appeared to be about getting ready for the December rollout of a new nursing home ranking system,...
New survey process has ‘learning curve for everybody,’ CMS official says
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Oct 31, 2017
NEW ORLEANS — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ new survey process for nursing homes will challenge the sector with a “learning curve,” but providers can stay on top of...
Americans’ confidence in retirement savings wanes
Apr 10, 2008
A total 61% of Americans are confident that they will have enough money to see them through retirement, according to a new survey. That is the lowest percentage since 2001 and a sharply lower figure compared...
Nursing home room cost jumps 15%, national study finds
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Haymarket Media
Apr 05, 2007
The average national cost of a private room in a nursing home in 2007 increased by 15%, to $74,806, compared to 2004, according to survey results. That rise is in line with other segments of long-term...
CMS announces tools to help nursing homes boost employee satisfaction
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Marty Stempniak
Nov 30, 2018
Employee retention is a key concern for the nation’s nursing homes and the federal government has a new smattering of offerings in the works to help providers in that struggle.
Average annual private nursing home room charge hits $90,520, survey shows
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McKnight's Staff
Nov 09, 2012
The national average annual charge for a private nursing home room rose to $90,520 this year, while semi-private rooms climbed to $81,030 and assisted living residency jumped to $42,600, according to figures...
CDC: Only one-third of high priority people have received flu shot
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Haymarket Media
Dec 20, 2004
Only about 1 in 3 adults considered to be in the high-risk category to receive a flu shot have actually done so during this flu season. This is according to a recent Centers for Disease Control survey...
Agency staff more prevalent but less dependable: survey
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Danielle Brown
Oct 07, 2021
Staffing struggles continue at historic levels, according to a new national survey of long-term care providers, some of whom acknowledge they are being forced to turn to fewer options to cover their workforce...
Providers moving toward EHR adoption, survey finds
Nov 29, 2011
More than 80% of healthcare providers will have electronic health records in place by 2016, according to a report by IDC Health Insights. Currently, the figure hovers below 25%. Vendors targeting this...
Wireless technology expected to lure more residents: survey
May 26, 2009
Senior living community operators indicated that wireless connectivity will help attract more residents within the next five years. Other specialty areas predicted to boom include home health services,...