Direct care doesn’t hold nursing students’ interest: survey
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 31, 2023
Nearly 60% of today’s nursing students envision careers that take them away from direct patient care — even while they’re still in school, a new survey finds.
The 2022 McKnight’s Mood of the Market survey: Leaders at their ‘breaking points’
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 11, 2022
Nearly 60% of long-term care nurse leaders have seriously considered quitting their jobs in the last three months, a nearly 10-point jump versus 2021, according to the fourth annual McKnight’s Mood of...
More than two-thirds of skilled nursing providers “sometimes” or “often” staff shifts without enough workers, according to a new survey by recruitment and hiring management firm OnShift. The first...
Survey: Employees convinced tech can improve hygiene compliance
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 25, 2018
According to results announced September 18, 95% of healthcare professionals said it’s important for facilities to use the most-up-to-date technology, such as hand-hygiene monitoring systems, to mitigate...
Former Florida health official sentenced for leaking ‘surprise’ inspection info for cash
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 19, 2017
A 30-year employee of the state’s Agency for Health Care Administration took bribes in exchange for providing confidential information about survey dates, prosecutors say.
Investors see demand for SNF properties steady or growing this year
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 18, 2019
Some 73% of investors think demand for skilled nursing properties will either hold steady or increase over 2018, according to a national survey on healthcare markets released Monday. That’s an improvement...
Nursing home shortages ‘biggest public policy issue’ for state, nation: Virginia provider exec
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 01, 2023
As the threat of a federal mandate inches closer to reality, nursing homes in Virginia are reporting major difficulties finding qualified staff.
With pay up, skilled nursing leaders want more staff next: 2022 McKnight’s Mood of the Market
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 17, 2022
More staff edged out higher salary as the No. 1 way to increase job satisfaction among nurse leaders and administrators in the 2022 McKnight’s Mood of the Market survey.
Person-centered care paying dividends at Kansas facilities
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 06, 2017
An in-person survey of 320 Kansas nursing homes showed that facilities with a specific approach to patient-centered care had more satisfied residents than those without it.
BREAKING: CMS toughens stance on worst-performing nursing homes
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 21, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today announced it is increasing its scrutiny of chronically low-performing nursing homes by revising its Special Focus Facility Program.