Florida — Two proposed bills in Florida could mean fewer inspections for nursing homes within the state.
Hand washing survey released
Mar 29, 2017
More than half of American adults said they are unlikely to return to a business after experiencing unpleasant restrooms, according to the Health Hand Washing Survey from Bradley Corp.
Coding surveys to expand soon
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 01, 2014
Additional surveys to determine Minimum Data Set coding accuracy and nursing home staffing levels will occur in 2015 and should fix common problems, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced...
Sensight Surveys creates partnership
Jul 01, 2014
Sensight Surveys, which measures resident and employee satisfaction with a focus on senior living companies, has begun a new partnership with Senior Living SMART.
Ask the Payment Expert about … preparing for the new requirements and surveys
By
Patricia Boyer
Mar 05, 2017
What do we need to do to prepare for the new regulations and survey process?
Mom-and-pop survival
By
Jean Wendland Porter
May 31, 2022
The chain and franchise SNFs will mostly survive. But in the face of rising costs, federal cuts and vast numbers of employees leaving the workforce, how can the small operators survive?
Ecolab releases cleanliness, resident care survey
Jun 03, 2014
Ecolab recently released a new survey that discusses impressions of a facility’s cleanliness.
Majority of assisted living residents pay for their care out of their own incomes, survey finds
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 20, 2012
Assisted living residents generally are from mid- to high-income households, and the majority can pay for care on their own, a survey released Friday reveals.
Sequester cuts are bringing changes to survey process
By
McKnight's Staff
May 01, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will change some nursing home survey procedures in response to budget cuts from sequestration, according to memos released April 9. The CMS Survey & Certification...
Special surveys on dementia care, Minimum Data Set coding will launch by mid-year, CMS announces
By
Tim Mullaney
Apr 22, 2014
Surveyors will scrutinize dementia care and Minimum Data Set coding in an upcoming pilot program to test more expansive oversight of these areas, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced.