CMS to crack down on facilities’ photo, video abuse policies
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Aug 09, 2016
Nursing home surveyors will soon review facilities’ policies on staff members’ social media abuses following several high-profile reports into the issue, federal officials announced Friday.
$25,000 average salary rise for multi-facility long-term care CEOs, survey shows
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Feb 28, 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.
Gastrointestinal problems most cited health issues among nurses, research finds
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Aug 18, 2017
Gastrointestinal issues are the most commonly reported health problem among female nurses, a recently published analysis of more than 20,000 female healthcare workers shows.
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