Nursing homes with highly educated, certified directors of nursing have better outcomes on some key quality measures, according to recent findings.
Surveyors haven’t dropped the hammer on new nursing home arbitration rules, but threats persist
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 08, 2024
Two years after surveyors began enforcing new arbitration rules, they have not pursued skilled nursing operators with the vigor some expected.
LTC workers are reporting crisis-level burdens. Could this on-the-job stress management program make...
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 02, 2021
Long-term care providers reported stress approaching severe levels even as the pandemic’s death march waned, according to early analysis of a survey that included nearly 1,200 healthcare and senior care...
Also in the News for Tuesday, April 18
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 18, 2023
OIG announces new patient harm, remote monitoring initiatives …Ohio nursing home task force launches public survey … HHS to extend PREP Act protections for pharmacy workers after end of PHE
Seniors benefit from taking fewer meds
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 04, 2015
Two new studies published in JAMA Internal Medicine suggest doctors should focus on working with some at-risk patients to cut back on medications that treat diabetes and blood pressure.
Male RNs out-earning female colleagues
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Kimberly Marselas
May 08, 2015
Female nurses may outnumber male nurses 10 to 1, but men in the profession still make more per capita, according to a report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in March.
CMS, nursing homes reassure on quality amid ‘poor performance’ hubbub
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 06, 2019
Nursing homes’ top regulatory body announced Wednesday that it will soon begin posting the identities of all candidates for the Special Focus Facility initiative on a consumer-facing website. The Centers...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Aug. 16
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 16, 2023
Idaho nursing home survey system has just 8 inspectors and major delays … Massachusetts breaks ground on veteran’s home meant to replace site of deadly COVID outbreak … On the Move: Gurwin promotes...
Also in the News for Monday, Jan. 23
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 23, 2023
CMS announces new training videos on frequently cited deficiencies … Medicaid updates federal poverty standards … Former nursing home LPN imprisoned, stripped of license in drug diversion case …...
Holleran research firm adds business analytics, community metrics
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 03, 2020
Holleran, the nation’s premier research firm focusing on older adults and aging, has expanded its suite of services to include business intelligence and analytics, data visualization and advanced community...