Camera policies held up by privacy, litigation concerns
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 06, 2016
In the battle of pros and cons for placing cameras in resident rooms, the potential negative legal and privacy implications are winning out with most providers, new research shows.
CMS leader mum on staffing mandate, delivers ‘back to basics’ message
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 08, 2023
A CMS leader steered clear of staffing mandate talk but highlighted a nursing home workforce campaign, renewed survey priorities, discharge processes and much more Tuesday.
Cases subject to escrow
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 01, 2013
Federal regulators have expanded the use of escrow accounts so that as of this month, providers will be subject to their use for any kind of deficiency from a standard or complaint survey that draws a...
CMS doubles down: Surveyors do not have to be COVID vaccinated
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 07, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has held audiences with skilled nursing providers, made presentations and entertained comments in recent months to assure operators that regulatory actions...
Job unrest rises 19% but satisfaction stays ‘astonishing’ high: McKnight’s 2020 Mood of the Market...
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 02, 2020
More long-term care managers said they seriously considered quitting their job over the last three months compared to a year earlier, but overall levels of job satisfaction remain remarkably high, according...
Providers brace for new 5-Star era
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 19, 2019
Highly anticipated changes to the federal Five-Star Quality Rating System for nursing homes are set to kick in Wednesday, which is when a freeze on survey results will expire
Private rooms now top $90k
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 02, 2012
The national average annual charge for a private nursing home room rose to $90,520 this year, while semi-private rooms climbed to $81,030 and assisted living residency jumped to $42,600, according to figures...
Staffing, census, PPE are leaders’ biggest concerns for 2021, new provider survey shows
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 17, 2020
Long-time operational challenges that have worsened — or have popped up for the first time — during the 2020 pandemic are the top worries for nursing homes heading into 2021, a new McKnight’s Long-Term...
35th annual NADONA convention kicks off Sunday
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 24, 2022
The NADONA annual meeting will take place Sunday through Wednesday in New Orleans and offer a variety of educational and networking opportunities.
Survey shows how much long-term care costs continue to climb
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 29, 2016
The cost of a private nursing home room became $92,376 annually ($7,698 per month), while a semi-private room climbed to $82,128 annually ($6,844 per month), according to Genworth’s 13th annual Cost...