Nonprofit providers bear burden of more frequent compliance audits, survey finds
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 13, 2012
Nonprofit healthcare providers are disproportionately targeted by outside compliance audits when compared to their for-profit counterparts, a new report asserts.
Survey: People would take accept shorter life for better quality at end
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Haymarket Media
May 21, 2004
In a survey of 104 people, 75% said they would take off seven months, on average, of healthy life in exchange for better quality of life in their final months, according to a study in the journal Medical...
End-of-life spiritual satisfaction could lead patients to choose hospice care, study finds
Dec 21, 2009
Patients nearing death are much more likely to opt for hospice care—forgoing aggressive life-prolonging treatment—if they feel they’ve made their peace with God, a new study shows.
Federal studies suggest number of uninsured has been inflated
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Haymarket Media
Apr 28, 2005
Studies, which some believe could greatly impact future Medicaid budgeting decisions, found that the number of Americans without health coverage may be overstated by as much as 20%.
Report: CCRCs keeping high occupancy, expanding services
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Haymarket Media
Apr 05, 2005
Median occupancy rates for continuing care retirement communities (92.2%) beat those for skilled nursing (92.2%) and assisted living facilities (91.7%), according to a study of CCRCs released Monday in...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, July 13
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 13, 2022
Brexpiprazole reduces agitation in Alzheimer’s, late-stage study finds … Seniors skipping meds due to cost, survey finds … ‘Failure to thrive’ diagnostic code for seniors is problematic and dismissive,...
Nursing homes lukewarm to government’s new five-star rating system
Jun 19, 2008
Nursing home operators wasted little time Wednesday issuing rebuttals to the federal government’s announcement that it would create and publish individual facility rankings on its Web site by the...
Database bares deficiencies
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2012
On the heels of the overhauling of the Nursing Home Compare website, a new database goes a step further, allowing consumers to search federal nursing home inspection reports and deficiencies by keyword,...
Poll: IPAB best of options
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 02, 2011
In contrast to providers’ preference, more Americans want an independent payment board to make decisions about Medicare spending, rather than leaving the current system as is.
Doctors warn: Non-payment for patient falls could lead to increased use of restraints
Jun 05, 2009
New regulations that stop payments to hospitals for treatment after potentially preventable patient falls could backfire, leading instead to increased use of restraints, a Harvard Medical School physician...