Many high-need patients missing out on help with ADLs, report shows
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Dec 09, 2016
The majority of high-need patients in the United States who require help with activities of daily living do not have enough support, a new report shows.
UTI policies inconsistent across nursing homes, study finds
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Jun 10, 2016
A new study of nursing homes has found little consistency among them regarding policies used to prevent urinary tract infections.
Nursing home administrator salaries rise 3%, nursing directors 2.6%, new survey shows
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Jul 27, 2017
Nursing home administrators’ salaries increased nearly 3% over the past year to an average of $97,401 in 2017, according to the largest salary survey of its kind.
Multi-facility CEO salaries on the rise
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Apr 05, 2017
Chief executive officers for multi-facility long-term care systems saw their salaries increase to an average of $465,875 in 2016, according to a new compensation survey.
CMS extends enforcement delay to 18 months for some Phase 2 requirements
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Nov 28, 2017
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will be giving long-term care providers 18 months adapt to some of the new requirements for participation without facing penalties, the agency announced late...
Pay rates for nursing home RNs increased more than 3% last year, report finds
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Jul 28, 2017
Registered nurses working in skilled nursing facilities now make an average of $27.52 per hour, up 3.33% from last year, new survey results show.
Also in the News for Monday, March 28
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Mar 28, 2016
Admissions frozen at troubled MA nursing home … 99% of physicians over-prescribe opioid painkillers, survey finds … Last of five defendants pleads guilty in $33 million Medicare fraud scheme
OIG to tackle skilled nursing payments, avoidable hospitalizations in FY 2016
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Jun 08, 2016
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General will dig into Medicare requirements for skilled nursing care coverage during the remainder of fiscal year 2016, according to a new...
Surviving disaster may up dementia risk
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Dec 06, 2016
Older adults who live through a disaster may also face an increased risk of dementia and cognitive impairment, according to a recent study.
Also in the News for Thursday, Oct. 19
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Oct 19, 2017
AHCA/NCAL elects new board, Wylie named chairman … More than half of RNs report patient bias, offensive comments, survey shows … Former drug company exec top candidate for HHS secretary post...