Items tagged Nursing Homes

Vote The Raw Economics of the Nursing Home www.changingagingblog.org — What happens when a nursing home closes? Tags: Nursing Homes 1 point, submitted 1 month ago by Matt Johnson 40 comments

Vote End-of-life care documentation program yields care benefits for nursing home residents, study finds www.mcknights.com — Nursing home residents who fill out forms through a certain end-of-life care documentation program are more likely to receive the care they request than those with only a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order, according to a new study. Tags: End of Life Care Hospice Nursing Homes 1 point, submitted 2 months ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote Analysis examines causes of nursing home admissions among residents without dementia www.mcknights.com — An examination of the Leipzig Longitudinal Study of the Aged examines predictors of nursing home admissions among seniors without a dementia diagnosis. It is one of the first analyses that don't consider dementia. Tags: dementia Nursing Homes 1 point, submitted 2 months ago by Matt Johnson 92 comments

Vote Nursing homes begin receiving census forms www.mcknights.com — While most of the country is filling out their census forms, nursing home residents are just beginning to receive theirs. Tags: Census Nursing Homes 1 point, submitted 5 months ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote Fewer nursing homes offer CNA training, report finds www.mcknights.com — Between 1997 and 2007, the number of nursing homes providing training and certification programs for certified nursing assistants (CNAs) fell by more than a third, according to a recent report. Tags: CNA Training Nursing Homes 1 point, submitted 5 months ago by Matt Johnson 34 comments

Vote A Good Age: Making nursing homes more like home - Quincy, MA - The Patriot Ledger www.patriotledger.com — Would nursing homes be more desirable if they felt more like home? Tags: Nursing Homes Skilled Nursing Facilities 1 point, submitted 6 months ago by Matt Johnson 1 comment

Vote Nursing home census visits underway in advance of April 1 count www.mcknights.com — Don't be surprised if a member of the U.S. Census Bureau pays a visit to your nursing home over the next few weeks. The bureau counts people where they reside on April 1. But for nursing homes, workers with the bureau make advanced visits. Tags: Census Nursing Homes 1 point, submitted 7 months ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote Vitamin D reduces falls in nursing homes, review says www.mcknights.com — Nursing home residents who take vitamin D supplements are significantly less likely to fall than residents who are deficient in the vitamin, according to a new review. Tags: Fall Risk Nursing Homes Vitamin D 1 point, submitted 7 months ago by Matt Johnson 32 comments

Vote MedPAC recommends freeze on skilled nursing facility payments for fiscal year 2011 www.mcknights.com — As expected, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) on Thursday recommended that skilled nursing facilities not receive a payment increase for fiscal year 2011. Tags: Nursing Homes 1 point, submitted 7 months ago by Matt Johnson 40 comments

Vote Medicaid expected to underpay nursing homes this year by $14.17 per patient day www.mcknights.com — Nursing homes will face Medicaid underfunding in 2009 by a projected $14.17 per Medicaid patient day. That totals $4.7 billion for the year, according to a new report from accounting firm Eljay LLC. Tags: Nursing Homes 1 point, submitted 9 months ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote Easing Tensions in the Nursing Home newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com — The NY Times New Old Age Blog looks at nursing home conflicts and their effects on family caregivers. Tags: Nursing Homes 1 point, submitted 10 months ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote Nurses, relatives underestimate pain in nursing home residents, study finds www.mcknights.com — Nurses and relatives routinely fail to detect the severity of chronic pain among nursing home residents, especially those with cognitive impairments, according to a new study. Tags: Nursing Homes 1 point, submitted 11 months ago by Matt Johnson 51 comments

Vote Not-For-Profit Nursing Homes Fare Better in Studies www.ajc.com — Non-profit nursing homes provide better care than for-profit facilities, say Canadian researchers who reviewed the results of 82 studies from 1965 to 2003. Tags: Nursing Homes quality 1 point, submitted 1 year ago by Matt Johnson 34 comments

Vote Move to improve residents' quality of life a welcome development www.mcknights.com — A Joint Commission surveyor comments on nursing home regulations and rule changes. Tags: Nursing Homes 1 point, submitted 1 year ago by Matt Johnson 45 comments

Vote Hospice, nursing homes go together www.journal-news.net — Thoughtful piece on the interrelation between hospice and nursing homes. Raises some interesting questions about nursing homes declining popularity. Tags: Hospice Nursing Homes 1 point, submitted 1 year ago by Matt Johnson 49 comments

Vote Certified medical directors improve quality of care in nursing homes, analysis finds www.mcknights.com — Who wouldn't be in favor of certified medical directors overseeing health care ops at nursing homes? Tags: Nursing Homes 1 point, submitted 1 year ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote Regulators consider adding satisfaction surveys to nursing home rating system www.mcknights.com — As we saw earlier this week, nursing homes with high start ratings don't always have high resident satisfaction. A new proposal will include both. Tags: Nursing Homes 1 point, submitted 1 year ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote Letter asks House chairmen to remove proposed skilled nursing cuts from healthcare reform bill www.mcknights.com — A draft of House healthcare reform legislation is set to slice $44.9 billion in nursing home funding over the next decade, according to a group of senior care advocates. Tags: Nursing Homes 1 point, submitted 1 year ago by Matt Johnson 99 comments

Vote Research Firm Suggests No Correlation between Five-Star Ratings and Resident Satisfaction www.basicamericancomfort.com — Star Ratings are intended to judge the quality of nursing homes. Interesting questions arise if there is no correlation between ratings and satisfaction. Tags: Nursing Homes 1 point, submitted 1 year ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote Use of restraints decreases from 1999 to 2006 in nursing homes, report finds www.mcknights.com — The percentage of long-stay nursing home residents with restraints fell from 10.7% 1999 to 6% in 2006. That is from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's 2008 National Healthcare Quality Report. Tags: Nursing Homes 1 point, submitted 1 year ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

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