Residents should see a dentist more often.
That’s one conclusion that can be drawn from a study of nursing home executive directors from the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine.
Insurance industry says long-term care insurance has grown quickly
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Haymarket Media
Jul 23, 2004
The long-term care insurance market grew an average 18% annually between 1987 and 2002, according to an insurance industry-sponsored survey released Wednesday. America’s Health Insurance Plans presented...
Charitable thoughts
By
William C. Fisher
Jan 02, 2013
As we look ahead into 2013 for senior living finances, a very brief review of donations to nonprofits might prove helpful.
Managed care contracts, surveys and success stories tackled at start of AHCA convention
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 08, 2013
In the two years since an 11% reimbursement cut hit skilled nursing facilities, providers have regrouped and have achieved modest successes, the president of the nation’s largest nursing home association...
Brookings briefing addresses long-term care survey process, job training
Jul 15, 2008
Redesigning the regulatory survey of nursing homes would help determine how far current resources can be stretched to improve quality, according to a panelist who participated in a long-term care reform...
Seniors benefit from taking fewer meds
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 04, 2015
Two new studies published in JAMA Internal Medicine suggest doctors should focus on working with some at-risk patients to cut back on medications that treat diabetes and blood pressure.
Nursing home admins, DONs see salary bump in latest report
By
Ashley Carman
Aug 08, 2013
Nursing home administrators’ salaries increased by slightly more than 3% between 2012 and 2013, according to a recent report. Administrators now receive an average salary of $96,625, as compared...
Study finds home healthcare settings have many unsafe conditions
Mar 06, 2009
A recent study has identified a number of hazardous conditions found in home healthcare settings–conditions that are of special concern to both the elderly and their caretakers.
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