Nursing home administrator salaries rise 3%, nursing directors 2.6%, new survey shows
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Jul 27, 2017
Nursing home administrators’ salaries increased nearly 3% over the past year to an average of $97,401 in 2017, according to the largest salary survey of its kind.
Multi-facility CEO salaries on the rise
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Apr 05, 2017
Chief executive officers for multi-facility long-term care systems saw their salaries increase to an average of $465,875 in 2016, according to a new compensation survey.
As states cut Medicaid funds, nursing home group proposes bad debt fix
Feb 01, 2012
Forty states have either frozen or cut Medicaid-financed nursing home care for seniors between 2009 and 2011, a new survey has found.
Analysis shows Obamacare has had little effect on large employers
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John Hall
Mar 19, 2015
The Affordable Care Act has prompted few large companies to change or begin offering health insurance plans to their employees — because most already comply with the president’s signature healthcare...
Black nursing home residents need more help with ADLs, CDC finds
Dec 04, 2009
A newly released statistical analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that black nursing home residents typically have a lower functional status than residents of other races.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, June 2
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 01, 2019
High-dose influenza vaccines reduce hospitalizations, costs … Study looks at psychological impact of macular degeneration … Survey reveals top health worries of older Americans … Diaper sensor detects...
Reader poll: What is most memorable from your first day at your current job?
May 08, 2018
“I was a newbie on the job. I worked to develop rapport with the residents and staff. I always had wanted to work with Wesley Woods. I would ride past it and hope. It has changed so drastically over...
A third of seniors plan to forgo flu shot, tech company survey finds
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Elizabeth Newman
Oct 02, 2018
The Clover Health Flu Shot Monitor also found 35% of seniors survived did not get a flu shot last year. Among those declining the shot, 43% said they were concerned it would make them sick and 35% said...
CMS extends enforcement delay to 18 months for some Phase 2 requirements
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Nov 28, 2017
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will be giving long-term care providers 18 months adapt to some of the new requirements for participation without facing penalties, the agency announced late...
Support for Medicare-style, government long-term care insurance program surges, large AP-University of...
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Tim Mullaney
May 20, 2014
The idea of a government-run long-term care insurance program similar to Medicare has become much more popular in the last year, according to the findings of a large nationwide survey. Independent research...