Healthcare costs for people with dementia are more than 80% higher than those for people with heart disease or cancer, a new study has found.
Texas SNF providers facing law to crack down on violations, eliminate ‘right to correct’
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Jul 07, 2017
Texas long-term care providers will have a harder time avoiding fines and correcting serious deficiencies under a new law meant to crack down on repeat offenders.
McKnight’s Online Expo arrives in just 5 days!
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Mar 09, 2017
Providers will have a chance to connect with colleagues, learn from long-term care experts and earn up to five free continuing education credits when McKnight’s 11th Annual Online Expo kicks off...
NY law adds workplace violence protection for healthcare workers
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Nov 24, 2015
New York has passed a new law giving the same anti-violence protections to healthcare workers already given to firefighters, emergency medical technicians and registered nurses.
RN retirement wave is on its way: analysis
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Jan 04, 2016
Close to two-thirds of registered nurses over age 54 are currently considering retirement, a November report by AMN Healthcare found.
‘Extraordinary’ nursing shortage forces CMS to extend staffing exemption for hospice
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Oct 27, 2016
Hospice agencies hit by the ongoing nursing shortage can continue using contracted staff due to “extraordinary circumstances,” the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced.
Mid-morning may be best break time: study
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Dec 04, 2015
The best time of day to take a break is mid-morning, according to a new study from Baylor University.
CMS releases final rule to increase civil monetary penalties
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Sep 06, 2016
Maximum civil monetary penalties for skilled nursing providers will more than double under a final rule released Friday by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Study: Healthcare workers not making healthy choices
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Dec 04, 2015
Doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers don’t always practice what they preach when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle, a new study suggests.
Providers turning to telehealth to improve care quality, GAO report finds
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Apr 17, 2017
The most common reason healthcare providers say they choose telehealth or remote patient monitoring is a belief that the technology has the potential to improve care quality, a new federal report shows.