Little to no gains for nursing home infection preventionists pre-COVID
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 30, 2021
In the five years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic, skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities did little to improve the number or quality of in-house infection preventionists, according to member...
Survey: Nurses are ‘dangerously’ stressed due to lack of authority, poor management
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 09, 2014
A lack of necessary authority and struggles with management are among multiple factors contributing to nurses’ high levels of stress, according to recently released survey results.
Providers: Survey shows lack of support for lawmakers favoring Medicare cuts
Jun 04, 2008
Two-thirds of voters polled said they would be less likely to vote for a member of Congress if he or she supports Medicare reforms that would lessen payments to nursing homes by $5 billion over five years....
Providers covering all bases ahead of Senate hearing and new GAO abuse report citing doubled deficiencies
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 22, 2019
The GAO likely will issue recommendations related to state survey agencies submitting data on instances of abuse and reporting suspicions of a crime to law enforcement.
Infection campaign seeks help
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 06, 2016
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention wants nursing homes to volunteer for three years of surveys as part of a campaign to tackle healthcare-associated infections.
Reducing readmissions should be No. 1 priority for reducing healthcare costs, quality experts say
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 10, 2014
Reducing readmissions would have the most significant impact in bringing down U.S. healthcare costs, according to a survey of health quality experts.
Dual-eligibles are happy with Medicare Part D, survey finds
By
McKnight's Staff
Oct 04, 2012
About 90% of seniors, including dually eligible Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, are happy with Medicare’s prescription drug program, a new survey reveals.
Fear of lawsuits spurs more costly care, survey, experts find
Sep 28, 2011
One of the major factors for rising healthcare costs is that providers are, by their own admission, offering their patients too much care, according to a recent survey.
Hospital, doctor visits expanded to 1.2 billion in 2005, study finds
By
Haymarket Media
Jul 06, 2007
A growing number of aging Americans accounted for a 20% increase in hospital and doctor visits in the past five years, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
One day away: Payment session to kick off 11th McKnight’s Online Expo
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Mar 13, 2017
McKnight’s 11th Annual Online Expo kicks off tomorrow at 10:00 am ET with a compliance-focused session that is a must-attend for long-term care providers.