A majority of senior housing and skilled nursing operators were relying on staffing agencies or temporary workers to meet their workforce needs as of mid-November, a provider survey revealed.
CMS: Surveys will intensify focus on infection control in wake of coronavirus crisis
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 05, 2020
Surveyor inspections will place a greater emphasis on infection control policies as officials and healthcare providers work to combat the coronavirus in the United States.
Study identifies link between psychological safety, infection prevention efforts
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Danielle Brown
Dec 19, 2019
Long-term care providers are eyeing a study that connects high levels of psychological safety among staff members with the strength of a hospital’s infection prevention and control program.
Improve incontinence care to slow CNA turnover, researchers say
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 26, 2022
Urinary incontinence management systems in play a key role in nursing facilities’ CNA turnover, a survey of more than 100 directors of nursing has found.
More than 80% of SNFs see occupancy improvement: Ziegler
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 20, 2021
Most operators are seeing improvements in their skilled nursing occupancy when compared to their pandemic “low point,” according to the latest results of the Ziegler CFO Hotline survey.
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Sep 27, 2021
Ohio law would allow cameras in nursing home rooms … Iowa provider avoids fine for employees slept on duty … Nearly 90% of nurses vaccinated: survey
Optimism about rising occupancy rates ‘may be justified’: NIC
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Danielle Brown
Jun 28, 2021
Long-term care operators’ optimism about the recent rise in occupancy levels is completely “justified” following continued improvements, according to the latest data from the National Investment...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has unveiled a “new, reimagined” quality strategy that places a strong emphasis on improving the performance of state survey agencies and tougher enforcement...
Surveyors get tested
Oct 01, 2020
MINNESOTA — Nursing home surveyors in Minnesota are now being tested for COVID-19, after state officials faced criticism for allowing the inspectors to go into facilities without first being tested for...
NHSN reporting, infection control among top survey citations this year
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Danielle Brown
Mar 05, 2021
Failure to report COVID-19 data to the National Health Safety Network (NHSN) and infection prevention & control deficiencies have been among the top survey citations for nursing home providers, according...