Nursing homes more prepared for the coronavirus than for H1N1: survey
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 26, 2020
Despite the COVID-19 troubles currently facing eldercare facilities, things could have been much worse for some, a Michigan survey suggests.
Desired hours important in job decision, caregiver survey finds
Jan 24, 2018
Eighty percent of home care, assisted living and nursing home caregivers said they preferred to work for one company if they can get the hours they want, which is often easier in a restaurant or retail...
Providers urge Congress to strike down fee for survey revisits
By
Haymarket Media
Mar 26, 2007
Nursing home representatives are asking members of Congress to put an end to the so-called “quality-based user fee” imposed for nursing home survey revisits.
Survey: Prices for seniors’ drugs rise twice as fast (again)
By
Haymarket Media
Aug 17, 2005
The average prices of drugs that elderly Americans use most often rose more than twice as fast as general inflation last year, according to survey results released Tuesday. It’s the third straight...
Ohio loses SNF jobs in wake of pay cuts; a sign of what’s to come for nation, experts say
Dec 08, 2011
Ohio skilled nursing facilities have shed or plan to shed 2,800 jobs in the wake of recent Medicare and Medicaid cuts, new survey results show. It could be just the start of losses to be felt around the...
Software selected for GE Healthcare program
Jun 06, 2017
Lumin Medical’s software PatientTrak has been selected for the GE Healthcare Centricity Partner Program.
OIG delivers valuable stats in brief that might indicate nursing homes need improvement — or not
By
James M. Berklan
May 02, 2019
Federal investigators released a trove of nursing home survey statistics Wednesday, saying “improvements are needed” in the its report title yet not asserting the same in its key findings.
Nurse staffing shortage expected to get worse
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 12, 2019
A survey of registered nurses found about 20% are planning to retire within the next five years indicating that staffing shortages could worsen.
CMS releases new survey interpretive guidance, will delay penalties for one year
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 05, 2017
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said Friday it “has heard concerns” about requirements for Phase 2 survey guidelines and will be postponing enforcement penalties for another year.
CMS lists poor performing nursing homes on consumer Web site
Apr 25, 2008
Federal regulators’ “Nursing Home Compare” Web site now lists facilities that rank in the lowest 10% in quality based on state inspection results, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...