Majority of hospices exclude some patients due to Medicare daily fee, researchers discover
By
McKnight's Staff
Dec 06, 2012
Despite the fact that hospice is one of the fastest growing parts of Medicare, 78% of surveyed hospice operators turned away patients with the potential for high-costing care, according to a new study...
More registered nurses are delaying retirement, researchers say
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Jul 18, 2014
Despite “imminent retirement” of baby boomers, more registered nurses are working longer after age 50, researchers find.
Study: Nursing home nurses top job-dissatisfaction list
Feb 16, 2011
Even as demand is growing for nurses in all segments of healthcare, 27% of nursing home nurses and 24% of hospital nurses reported being dissatisfied with their jobs, a newly released study found. Just...
Nursing homes send too many dementia residents to the hospital in their last year of life, study finds
By
Tim Mullaney
Apr 11, 2014
Nursing homes could do a better job of keeping residents with dementia out of the hospital during their last year of life, suggests recently published findings in Health Affairs.
‘Staggering’ 23% of nurse aides, other SNF support workers face hunger
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 09, 2021
Nearly a quarter of healthcare support workers in nursing homes and other residential care settings struggle with hunger, according to a first-of-its kind study published in Health Affairs Wednesday.
Over-the-counter hearing aids will mean nursing homes must step up their audiology game, experts advise
By
Marty Stempniak
Jan 08, 2019
Nursing homes and other eldercare providers will need to bolster their offerings in audiology due to a recent federal law, an expert recommended this week.
Stop-gap licensing waivers offer promise for nurse staffing crisis
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 02, 2022
Maintaining relaxed licensing regulations could be a key way to address the nation’s ongoing nurse staffing crisis and improve access to care, suggests a new Health Affairs study.
‘Alarming’ nurse turnover rates linked to quality, payment woes in major new nursing home study
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 02, 2021
Skilled nursing’s employee turnover problem — long linked to issues with quality of care — is much worse than previously reported, according to a massive analysis published Monday.
Saliva-based antigen testing better than PCR nasal swab, researchers argue
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 15, 2020
Nursing home operators may have better luck using saliva-based, rapid antigen testing for screening COVID-19 within their facilities over polymerase chaise reaction (PRC) nasal swab because of the tool’s...
Accessibility is key to success of ACOs, report says
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 10, 2012
Those most likely to benefit from participation in accountable care organizations may face the biggest barriers to enrollment, a new report suggests.