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NURSING HOME EVALUATION & COMPARISON
PROCESS
SIMPLIFIED WITH MYZIVA.NET'S COMPARISON TOOL™
Advanced Technology Enables User-Friendly Analysis & Comparison of Government Reports For Anyone Researching The Approximately 17,000 Licensed U.S. Nursing Homes
(Lake Success, New York) -- (June 17, 2003) -- Tens of thousands of prospective nursing home residents and their loved ones, healthcare professionals and other interested individuals are already benefiting from the powerful and revealing MyZiva Comparison Tool™ featured on www.myziva.net. The company is the online provider of a free comprehensive guide to all licensed U.S. Nursing Homes. Over 40,000 visitors benefited from its value added tools in April and May 2003.
The MyZiva Comparison Tool is one of many easy-to-use, effective resources, which enables users to conduct side-by-side comparisons of selected Nursing Homes in their local community and across the nation. Prospective residents and their loved ones are empowered to make informed placement decisions through detailed comparisons of Survey (Inspection) performance reports, Quality Measure rankings, Staffing Ratios and other relevant facility-specific information released by the federal government's Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Healthcare professionals such as hospital discharge planners and care managers are using information from MyZiva.Net to better counsel patients seeking placement information. These professionals comprise approximately 25 percent of MyZiva.Net's total users. They understand patients are sophisticated and wish to be involved in the placement process.
By using the Comparison Tool in conjunction with the free MyZiva Nursing Home Checklist™, prospective residents are better prepared to assess the facilities they choose to visit. As a result, they can address concerns in person and can ask Nursing Home providers intelligent and insightful questions to ensure the facility is able to meet their needs.
Robert Abrams, CEO of MyZiva, urges all prospective residents and healthcare professionals to share their findings with the Nursing Homes in their area, so these providers may have a fair opportunity to address issues of concern. According to Abrams, "facilities can now demonstrate how they have improved performance since the last release of a government report. If, however, a facility cannot explain concerns regarding its performance to the consumer's satisfaction, the prospective resident can decide to pursue alternative placement."
Recognizing that the government data does not present a complete picture of a Nursing Home's performance, participating facilities are able to present additional information in MyZiva.Net's Facility Focus section. This feature allows Nursing Homes to further explain their performance following the government Survey, as well as provide information on services offered.
For more information about MyZiva.Net and its services, contact Robert Abrams at info@myziva.net or by fax at 516.696.9306 or by telephone at 516.616.9600.
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About MyZiva
MyZiva is the leading provider of informative content and government data for consumers and providers of nursing home care. MyZiva.com offers nursing facilities the necessary tools and technology to deliver quality care, both efficiently and cost-effectively. MyZiva.net gives consumers and healthcare professionals the opportunity to compare quality issues and other relevant data, to make informed choices about nursing facility placement. These components form a powerful resource that merges all aspects of the nursing home community and facilitates accomplishment of a common goal – meeting the needs of residents and providers.
MyZiva.net provides complete analysis of approximately 17,000 nursing homes throughout the United States. Corporate headquarters are located at 1111 Marcus Avenue – Suite 105, Lake Success, NY 11042. Telephone 516.616.9600, fax 516.696.9306, or email info@myziva.net for more information. MyZiva is accessible via the Internet at www.myziva.com and www.myziva.net.