Nursing Home Problems With Staffing Should Influence Federal 5-Star Rating System: Study
Accounting for daily instability in nursing home staffing could impact the federal ratings of 21% of facilities by a full star, according to report.
Tag Archives: Nursing Homes
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Dementia Patients Are More Likely To End Up in Low-Quality Nursing Homes: Study
Higher quality nursing homes are able to provide better care for dementia patients, but researchers indicate they are less likely to admit these patients to their facilities.
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Facilities Accused of Nursing Home Neglect Are Often Overbilling Taxpayers, Study Warns
Research suggests nursing homes that overbill Medicare are often pocketing those profits, and not using them to improve care or services to residents.
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One-Third of U.S. Nursing Homes Had No Medical Director in 2023: Study
Many facilities that do have medical directors fail to report enough hours to oversee resident’s medical needs and meet federal requirements.
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Nursing Home Care Quality Decreases After Facility Changes Ownership: Study
Facilities that are operated for-profit, located in urban areas or part of a larger chain are more likely to see drops in nursing home staffing and care ratings when transferred to new owners.
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Nursing Homes Are Not Side-Stepping Restrictions on Use of Antipsychotics as Chemical Restraints: Study
Some had feared nursing homes would begin diagnosing dementia patients with mental health conditions they do not have to allow the continued use of antipsychotics to sedate residents.
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Hospitals Bought By Private Equity Firms Often Face Decreased Ability to Serve Patients: Study
Stripped of assets and saddled with debt, recently bought private equity hospitals find it harder to provide care for patients, researchers warn.
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Less Than One-Third of U.S. Nursing Homes Have Enough CNAs on Staff: Report
Despite nursing home staffing shortages, federal experts say they do not foresee a problem with facilities across the U.S. meeting new requirements.
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Drug Resistant Fungal Pathogen Linked to High Hospital Death Rates: CDC Report
C. auris infections, which are often antibiotic-resistant, result in death for about one-third of patients who contract the fungal pathogen.
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Cases of Drug Resistant HMPV Respiratory Virus Are Spiking: Report
CDC report indicates HMPV cases are more common than most people believe, and often go unreported because symptoms are similar to the common cold
