Seniors still angry with healthcare law, but many approve of the changes
Apr 26, 2010
Most Americans are still unsure what effect the new healthcare law will have on them, and seniors more than any other group view the new reforms unfavorably, according to results of a new Kaiser Family...
CMS launches infection control pilot program
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Jan 05, 2016
A new pilot program launched by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will put more scrutiny on infection control in nursing homes starting in fiscal year 2016.
More docs plan to own iPhones: survey
May 31, 2011
Fully 61% of physicians intend to own an iPhone by the end of the year, according to an Aptilon Corporation survey. This is up from 39% at the beginning of the year. Overall, 84% of physicians will be...
HealthcareSource, ASHHRA announce survey results
Sep 24, 2013
HealthcareSource® and The American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration have announced the results of their third annual Healthcare HR Initiatives Survey.
Perceptions of long-term care leaders revealed in new report
Jul 29, 2009
Kikaku America International recently released the 2008 Senior Care Digest Interdisciplinary Report: A Survey of Long-Term Care Health Professionals. The annual survey offers a snapshot of views among...
Survey: U.S. has lax attitude towards long-term care costs
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Haymarket Media
Jul 10, 2006
Americans are not preparing financially for long-term care, a new survey suggests.
Regulators consider adding satisfaction surveys to nursing home rating system
Jul 10, 2009
Federal regulators are meeting with nursing home operators and other key stakeholders today to discuss ways in which resident and family satisfaction surveys might be factored into the new facility Five-Star...
Survey: Nurses under dangerous stress
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Tim Mullaney
Aug 01, 2014
A lack of necessary authority and problems with management are contributing to nurses’ high levels of stress, according to recently released survey results.
CMS surprise: New nursing home survey process to debut in late 2017
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Elizabeth Newman
Sep 30, 2016
Organizers of the first national meeting of the new American Association of Directors of Nursing Services timed their event just right. On Thursday, members became the first group of long-term care providers...
Survey: Consumers satisfied with Massachusetts nursing homes
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Haymarket Media
Dec 22, 2005
Families are generally satisfied with the care their loved ones are receiving in nursing homes, according to a Massachusetts nursing home consumer satisfaction survey.