Ants lead survey list for most challenging pest in healthcare
Jul 31, 2013
Orkin and the Association for the Healthcare Environment have released a survey that says the most challenging pests for healthcare facilities are ants, flies, roaches and bed bugs.
Survey: Poor mental health care keeping seniors at risk
Dec 14, 2012
Many Americans age 65 and older who suffer from mental health disorder do not receive treatments that meet acknowledged standards, according to results of a new survey. Conducted by the John A. Hartford...
Survey: Median nursing home administrator salary hits $80,000
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Haymarket Media
Jul 31, 2006
Nursing home administrators’ earn a nationwide median salary of $80,000 per year, according to the 29th annual Nursing Home Salary and Benefits Report. That constitutes a 4.6% increase over the 2005...
Half of clinical leaders surveyed say telehealth has increased quality of care
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 16, 2021
Most post-acute care leaders are dissatisfied with their current clinician provider coverage, but some say that virtual care such as telehealth has helped them to increase care quality, according to a...
I couldn’t live without . . . My InnerView
Jan 01, 2015
Senior care leaders interested in setting a higher bar when it comes to long-term care resident and family satisfaction should look no further than My InnerView by the National Research Corporation, according...
Mobile devices help reduce medication errors in nursing homes, doctors say
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 10, 2013
Using mobile devices as part of medication management reduces the number of adverse drug events in nursing homes, according to a survey of physicians.
Critics rip findings in latest citation report
By
John O'Connor
Nov 01, 2008
State officials and provider groups are up in arms over a recent federal report on nursing home survey violations. They argue that the aggregate deficiency totals present a biased perspective that does...
CMS may expand emergency preparedness requirements for nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 19, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will explore broadening some of its life safety and emergency preparedness requirements after a federal audit found widespread noncompliance with the regulations.
Salaries trend upward for multi-site LTC executives
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 26, 2018
Chief executives of multi-site long-term care organizations earned 4.98% more in base compensation in 2017 than the previous year, according to a new survey commissioned by LeadingAge.
Older women recount more pandemic stress struggles than older men
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 29, 2021
Although feelings of optimism prevailed overall, older female survey respondents were more likely than their male peers to say that they were struggling in 2021 — from finances to mental health.