Opinion — The Big Pictures: Ignorance is not always bliss
Feb 07, 2007
When it comes to paying for long-term care, many people just don’t get it. Two recent developments suggest that this reality may be around for a while.
Kansas losing $350,000 for not enforcing healthcare worker vaccine mandate
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 31, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is cutting Kansas’ Medicaid funding by nearly $350,000 for not enforcing the federal healthcare worker COVID-19 vaccine mandate in nursing homes and hospitals.
Cost of private nursing home room rises 1.5% in 2006
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 02, 2006
The average daily cost of a private room in a nursing home increased just 1.5% over last year’s cost, according to the annual MetLife Market Survey of Nursing Home & Home Care Costs.
Infection preventionists join ranks of the burned-out, survey finds
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 15, 2022
The reduced well-being of these workers impacts healthcare quality and safety in a time when there is a 25% IP job vacancy rate.
11% of state’s nursing homes facing closure, survey finds
By
Danielle Brown
May 09, 2022
About 11% of nursing home operators in Minnesota are considering selling their facility or closing their doors due to continued financial strain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a new survey has found.
Average CCRC director salary reaches $148,000, survey finds
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 19, 2013
Continuing care retirement community executive directors are earning an average annual salary of $148,007 this year, which is close to a 6% increase from 2012, according to a new report. CCRC chief financial...
Avoiding traps at survey time the topic of Super Tuesday webcast
Jul 12, 2013
Four universal challenges at survey time will be the focal points of the next McKnight’s Super Tuesday webcast. The one-hour live webcast will offer practical strategies providers can use concerning...
Claims facing more scrutiny from auditors, survey shows
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 01, 2012
If providers feels like they’re under more intense scrutiny than ever before from Medicare recovery audit contractors, there is a good reason: They are.
Affluent seniors underestimate healthcare costs in retirement, survey finds
By
McKnight's Staff
May 10, 2012
Even affluent older Americans are worried about the high costs of healthcare as they approach retirement age, a new study reveals.
Provider group supports review of nursing home survey system
Jun 03, 2010
The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging has endorsed a new bill that would reevaluate the current state of nursing home oversight.