42% of people don’t know nursing home rating system exists … New blood test for Alzheimer’s … Senate Aging Chair pushes for glucose monitors … ALFA seeks participants for...
Survey: Top 10 nonprofit providers serve bigger share of market
By
Haymarket Media
Apr 10, 2006
The number of independent living units provided by the 10 largest providers in the U.S. has more than doubled in the last 15 years, according to a recent study.
Incontinence feature — F-315: Tag daze
By
Liza Berger
Jun 12, 2006
A year later, facilities are still struggling to adapt to new incontinence care guidelines. More citations may occur.
Employee engagement platform updated
Mar 29, 2017
Brand Integrity has updated to its flagship employee engagement platform, which it said can improve employee turnover rates.
Degreed DONs found to be more valuable
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 01, 2014
Nursing homes with highly educated, certified directors of nursing have better outcomes on some key quality measures, according to recent findings.
Introduced bill calls for mandated hospice inspections
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Aug 06, 2014
Hospices would need to undergo an inspection every three years under a bill introduced by a New York congressman.
Cost of private nursing home room now more than $94K, Hancock finds
By
Ashley Carman
Jul 31, 2013
The cost of a private nursing home room rose an average of more than 3% per year during the past five years, and currently averages annually at more than $94,000, according to a new survey.
Seniors would allow families to enroll them in Alzheimer’s research, report finds
Jan 15, 2009
Many older Americans would approve of having family members enroll them in Alzheimer’s research projects in the event they become cognitively impaired due to the disease, according to new research.
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Apr 18, 2016
Regulators expand probe of embattled TN nursing home operator … Survey reveals barriers to end-of-life, advance care planning discussions … Half of patient-doctor interactions missing from...
15% of facilities cited for IC violations
By
John O'Connor
Jun 01, 2011
More than one in seven nursing homes receive survey citations for problems related to infection control, a study backed by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology has found.