DONs most stressed over staff issues, long-term care survey suggests
Nov 20, 2008
Staff recruitment and retention issues are the biggest headaches for directors of nursing. That is according to the latest edition of the Senior Care Digest Interdisciplinary Report released this week.
Experts: Medicare should help pay for long-term care coverage
Jul 22, 2008
Adding a long-term care benefit to the Medicare program would be a favorable way to help address the impending challenges related to the aging baby-boom generation, healthcare experts say in a new Commonwealth...
Report: culture change in nursing homes good for business
May 19, 2008
Nursing homes that have adopted aspects of the culture change movement, or at least strive to, are more likely to see benefits in resident satisfaction, staff retention, higher occupancy rates and improved...
CMS forum to address ‘five-star’ rating system for nursing homes
Dec 09, 2008
The new “five-star” rating system for nursing homes will be a topic of discussion at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ “Open Door Forum” this Thursday.
Nurses: Staffing inadequate in hospitals and nursing homes
May 29, 2008
The majority of registered nurses believe that staffing levels on their units are inadequate and half say that the quality of care has declined over the last year, according to a report from the American...
Voters oppose Medicare cuts to nursing homes, study finds
Mar 03, 2008
A newly released poll from Zogby International shows that 63% of respondents oppose President Bush’s proposed nursing home Medicare cuts.
New rule hindering suits against nursing homes goes unnoticed
Feb 25, 2009
A recent article in The Washington Post sheds light on a quietly enacted last-minute Bush policy that hinders the prosecution of cases against nursing homes.
Teamsters, SEIU back Obama
Feb 22, 2008
Two powerful unions, one of which represents a large number of nursing home workers, are supporting Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) for president.
Greenlee confirmed as head of aging in HHS
Jul 06, 2009
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Kathy Greenlee, a strong proponent of home- and community-based services, as the next assistant secretary of aging in the Department of Health and Human Services.
Weak economy forces nursing homes to freeze jobs, delay infrastructure projects, study finds
Apr 30, 2009
A new study finds that difficult economic conditions are restricting nursing homes’ access to capital. As a result, facilities are renegotiating supplier contracts, freezing jobs and holding off...