Administrator directs CMS to conduct ‘comprehensive review’ of nursing home regulations
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 16, 2019
The top official at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said Monday that she has directed the agency to undertake a “comprehensive review” of its regulations, guidelines and processes relate...
SNF deficiencies declining, but staffing still lower than recommended: report
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Jul 12, 2017
The average number of deficiencies per nursing home has dropped in recent years, but staffing levels are still falling short of what some experts recommend, according to a new report from the Kaiser Family...
Star ratings? Give ’em two big thumbs down
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 01, 2009
For a while, it appeared the feds had pulled it off: Nobody was going to be watching the right hand while the left hand fiddled away.
ITUpdate
Apr 01, 2014
» HIMSS Analytics alleged that too many providers rely on outdated and inefficient practices to back up and archive resident-related information. The organization surveyed 150 senior IT professionals...
Genworth: nursing home costs up 2.2%
Apr 30, 2008
The average national cost of a private nursing home room inched up 2.2% this year, rising to $76,460 (or $209 per day), according to the latest annual survey results from Genworth Financial. The average...
Two decades later, fewer seniors are disabled, in nursing homes
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Haymarket Media
Dec 05, 2006
It’s not just your imagination. Older people are acting younger, and as a population, their rate of disability has sharply decreased over the last 20 years. As a result, the percentage of those in...
New analysis explores the ethics of ‘granny cams’ in nursing homes, urges further research before...
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 27, 2019
As the use of “granny cams” grows in nursing homes, researchers are warning about the possible ethical considerations.
Targeting a silent killer
By
John Hall
Jun 06, 2016
Infections may be causing up to 300,000 resident deaths in facilities each year. A new federal program hopes to improve assessments and caregiving practices.
Civil Money Penalty funds don’t have to go directly to nursing homes, CMS notes
Jun 26, 2009
A recently released memo from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services clarifies that Civil Money Penalty (CMP) funds are not just for nursing homes.
Admins, DONs earning more
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 06, 2017
Salaries for nursing home administrators jumped 3% over the past year, to a national average of $97,401, while directors of nursing realized a 2.6% increase, to an average of $89,902.