As nurse managers’ work mounts, pay satisfaction slips: McKnight’s survey finds
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 08, 2021
To understand the dark brew simmering amid the long-term care nurse manager core because of pandemic stresses, one needs to look only at slipping satisfaction with pay rates and growing discontent over...
Senior services agencies reach critical moment in government shutdown, survey finds
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 15, 2013
Organizations that provide transportation, meals and other services to seniors who need home care are facing imminent service reductions due to the federal government shutdown, and this could mean increased...
Provider taxes; SNF payments increasing, state Medicaid GAO survey finds
By
McKnight's Staff
Nov 26, 2012
While many states have increased provider taxes since 2008, many also raised payment rates for skilled nursing facilities, according to a three-year study from the General Accountability Office.
U.S. ranks last among six nations in patient safety, surveys find
By
Haymarket Media
Apr 06, 2006
The U.S. spends more than other countries on healthcare but ranks lower in the eyes of patients on safety, efficiency, equity and other measures of care, two new reports say.
Report: Obesity in elderly may raise healthcare costs
By
Haymarket Media
Mar 10, 2004
Treating medical conditions related to obesity in seniors could account for 20% of healthcare dollars spent by 2020, according to a study in Health Affairs. The study found a 44% increase in healthcare...
Nursing home nurses most likely to want other work setting, survey finds
By
Tim Mullaney
May 08, 2014
Long-term care nurses are more likely than their colleagues in other settings to be looking to transfer into a different healthcare realm, a recent poll showed.
Lack of nursing home input compromised obesity-lifespan studies, researchers say
By
McKnight's Staff
Feb 06, 2013
The exclusion of nursing home residents should cast serious doubt on studies showing a positive relationship between obesity and lifespan, according to a new report.
Ready, set, go? LTC bracing for Phase 2
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 06, 2017
Despite a push from the post-acute care industry to delay implementation of Phase 2 requirements of participation guidelines under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, providers at press time...
Failure to administer meds, poor supervision are linked to nursing home UTIs, researchers say
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 07, 2015
Lapses in nursing home care are significantly linked to the incidence of urinary tract infections, according to recently published findings.
Nursing homes have better pain and catheter management if leaders have more credentials, study finds
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 23, 2014
Nursing homes led by administrators and directors of nursing with higher levels of education and certification have better outcomes on some key quality measures, according to recently published findings.