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,...
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...
Southerners extend hospitality to older people, survey finds
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 19, 2006
People in the South are more caring toward their elders than those in other regions of the country, a new study finds.
The nation’s nursing homes are heading into the toughest days of the COVID-19 outbreak both underequipped and understaffed, according to results of a McKnight’s Long-Term Care News flash survey.
Pregame is over: Providers must deal with survey and assessment changes for real starting Sunday
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 30, 2012
Nursing homes have heard the warnings and been advised at every turn lately. Now, it’s time to do it right, or risk losing out on reimbursements. Significant changes have been made to the new MDS...
Executives report occupancy dips in latest NIC survey
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 17, 2021
Slow-but-steady increases in nursing home occupancy providers had reported over the last several months reversed course for many operators between August and September, according to new survey results...
The COVID-19 outbreak may be indirectly affecting cognition, behavior and function in people with dementia and mild cognitive impairment, say investigators.
Caregiver Management Systems to release QIS survey software
Feb 17, 2009
Caregiver Management Systems is finalizing new software that will help providers comply with new QIS surveys. The firm plans to roll out this risk-management software in May.