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nursing homes
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GAO finds mixed results on nursing home quality
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services does not have adequate procedures in place to ensure potential abuse or neglect…
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Can culture change in nursing homes make a difference?
It seems to make sense intuitively that creating a smaller, more home-like atmosphere would foster improvements in nursing home residents’…
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Data can help reporters investigate staffing levels in area nursing homes
PBJ stands for Payroll-Based Journal, a new data set for nursing home staffing from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…
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Report finds antipsychotic drug use still rampant in some nursing homes
Despite efforts to curb the use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes, about 20 percent of residents – more than…
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Crowdsource the right nursing home for a loved one? It’s a thing
Caregivers seeking a long-term facility for their loved ones often have little idea about how to evaluate certain issues that…
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OPTIMISTIC program reduces avoidable hospitalizations
A nursing home demonstration project in Indiana has reduced avoidable hospitalizations among residents by a third, according to a recently…
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Look at the role of nursing home specialists in reducing hospital readmissions
A new medical specialty may be forming to meet a rising demand for care in nursing homes. A recent study…
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OIG report: CMS not doing enough for vulnerable nursing home residents
News on Wednesday that eight residents of a Hollywood, Fla. nursing home had died a few days after the facility…
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Award-winning reporter explains how she followed the nursing home money trail
There’s a reason why Kay Lazar wins awards for her coverage of Massachusetts’ health care industry – she does it better…
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What quality measures can tell us about nursing home ratings
Nursing home star ratings are misleading and disingenuous, according to a recent analysis comparing ratings with quality measures alone. More…