Farzad Mostashari’s appointment as the new national coordinator for health IT has been enthusiastically received across the healthcare industry. Analysts generally agree that Mostashari — formerly...
State agencies called too lax
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 01, 2011
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services needs to toughen up oversight of complaints about nursing homes, investigators say.
Poll: Include LTC services and products in healthcare reform
May 26, 2009
Long-term care services and products should be included in any effort to revamp the nation’s healthcare system, according to 85% of the people who participated in a recent poll. The survey was conducted...
Federal court denies appeal by nursing home owner who claimed retaliation by regulator
By
Haymarket Media
Jan 22, 2004
An Ohio federal appeals court dismissed a case where the owner of five nursing homes alleged the state surveyor scheduled unusual inspections to retaliate against criticism.
Limit duplicate LTC inspections, report says
Oct 11, 2011
A recommendation to limit duplicative nursing home and assisted living inspections has drawn kudos from a leading healthcare group.
Study: Better sleep with age
Apr 02, 2012
A person’s quality of sleep should improve as he or she grows older, new study results suggest.
Deadline for the Tech Awards is Friday
Jul 17, 2018
Long-term care providers have until Friday night to submit their applications for the 2018 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards.
CDC: Increased numbers of adults have problems with ADLs
Dec 04, 2012
More adults are struggling with basic activities of daily living (ADLs), according to research from the Centers from Disease Control & Prevention.
Report: culture change in nursing homes good for business
May 19, 2008
Nursing homes that have adopted aspects of the culture change movement, or at least strive to, are more likely to see benefits in resident satisfaction, staff retention, higher occupancy rates and improved...
CMS intensifying nursing home staffing oversight; providers say it won’t help
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 03, 2018
Following national furor over nursing home staffing levels, the federal government says it’s taking new actions to tighten its oversight. Industry advocates, meanwhile, say the changes won’t help.