CMS to freeze providers’ Five-Star ratings; agency announces more info heading to Nursing Home...
Mar 24, 2011
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is gearing up to make changes to its Nursing Home Compare website over the next few months, the agency has noted.
End-of-life care could depend on physician’s religion, study suggests
Aug 30, 2010
The religious beliefs of your physician could impact the care you receive at the end of life, according to a new British study.
Nurses steadily kicking smoking habit
Nov 26, 2008
The rate of smoking among nurses fell significantly between 1976 and 2003–but the consequences of the habit are still devastating, a new report found.
CMS to survey nursing homes about quality assurance best practices
Jun 28, 2012
Throughout the summer, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is collecting data from 4,200 nursing homes to help develop best practices for a new quality assurance initiative.
Nurse salaries rising, but more considering leaving: study
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 10, 2022
Long-term care providers’ best strategy for attracting and retaining nurses will have to be paying higher salaries, a staffing expert said after reviewing a new nurse wage survey.
Room charge rises to $84k
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 01, 2013
Long-term care providers have been able to sustain modest room-rate hikes, according to the 10th annual Cost of Care Survey from insurance company Genworth.
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Mar 12, 2015
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Survey: Top 10 nonprofit providers serve bigger share of market
By
Haymarket Media
Apr 10, 2006
The number of independent living units provided by the 10 largest providers in the U.S. has more than doubled in the last 15 years, according to a recent study.
Incontinence feature — F-315: Tag daze
By
Liza Berger
Jun 12, 2006
A year later, facilities are still struggling to adapt to new incontinence care guidelines. More citations may occur.
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