The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services appears to be weighing changes to its nursing home room capacity standards, based on recommendations included in updated guidance released Wednesday.
MRSA and VRE persist in resident rooms, nursing home study finds
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 18, 2022
Two common types of antibiotic-resistant bacteria can linger in resident rooms — even during changes of occupancy, a new facility study finds.
Shared nursing home bathrooms, bedrooms tied to larger COVID outbreaks
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 11, 2020
Crowded facilities are more likely to experience larger and deadlier COVID-19 outbreaks, finds a study of 600 nursing homes in Ontario. There, 60% of residents live in shared rooms.
Shared bedrooms, bathrooms linked to higher COVID-19 outbreaks
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 11, 2020
Nursing homes that utilize shared rooms and bathrooms for residents are at a higher risk of experiencing larger and more deadly COVID-19 outbreaks than facilities that house residents mostly in private...
Nursing rates and prices hit historic highs, reports show
By
John O'Connor
May 01, 2014
The rates nursing home charge and the prices they fetch on the market have hit new highs, reports reveal.
Room charges now top $94K
By
Ashley Carman
Sep 01, 2013
The cost of a private nursing home room increased an average of more than 3% annually during the past five years, and currently averages more than $94,000, according to a new survey.