U.S. ranks last among six nations in patient safety, surveys find
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Haymarket Media
Apr 06, 2006
The U.S. spends more than other countries on healthcare but ranks lower in the eyes of patients on safety, efficiency, equity and other measures of care, two new reports say.
Report: Obesity in elderly may raise healthcare costs
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Haymarket Media
Mar 10, 2004
Treating medical conditions related to obesity in seniors could account for 20% of healthcare dollars spent by 2020, according to a study in Health Affairs. The study found a 44% increase in healthcare...
PointRight partners with Washington Health Care Association
May 02, 2012
PointRight and the Washington Health Care Association have announced a partnership. The arrangement gives WHCA members access to predictive data analysis. The goal is to give them information that helps...
Ready, set, go? LTC bracing for Phase 2
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Elizabeth Newman
Nov 06, 2017
Despite a push from the post-acute care industry to delay implementation of Phase 2 requirements of participation guidelines under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, providers at press time...
Failure to administer meds, poor supervision are linked to nursing home UTIs, researchers say
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Tim Mullaney
Jan 07, 2015
Lapses in nursing home care are significantly linked to the incidence of urinary tract infections, according to recently published findings.
Nursing home nurses most likely to want other work setting, survey finds
By
Tim Mullaney
May 08, 2014
Long-term care nurses are more likely than their colleagues in other settings to be looking to transfer into a different healthcare realm, a recent poll showed.
Lack of nursing home input compromised obesity-lifespan studies, researchers say
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 06, 2013
The exclusion of nursing home residents should cast serious doubt on studies showing a positive relationship between obesity and lifespan, according to a new report.
Penalty money funds person-centered care initiative for Georgia nursing homes
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 12, 2018
A $1.6 million grant from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Georgia State Survey Agency will help nursing homes across the state better understand their residents’ needs and deliver...
McKnight’s Online Expo kicks off
Mar 22, 2011
The McKnight’s Online Expo is now underway. Long-term care administrators can earn up to five continuing education credits this year. One-hour webinars will examine legal challenges related to new...
Study refutes the notion that longer nurse shifts are better
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Nov 05, 2015
Nurses who work long shifts may experience job dissatisfaction and a risk of burnout, according to new research.