CareTrust to sell, reformat 32 facilities in seller’s market move
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Danielle Brown
Feb 18, 2022
California-based real estate investment trust CareTrust plans to sell, re-tenant or repurpose up to 32 facilities in an “unprecedented opportunity to de-risk” its portfolio, executives detailed Thursday.
A Louisiana operator facing dozens of lawsuits over botched evacuations that left 15 nursing home residents dead following Hurricane Ida is claiming he can’t sit for depositions due to “significant...
Also in the News for Friday, Feb. 18
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Danielle Brown
Feb 18, 2022
Connecticut nursing home workers will be required to get boosted or risk jobs … No immediate plans to end mask mandate for Massachusetts nursing homes, governor says … Nursing home, CCRC salary studies...
CMS will work with states, providers to help them comply with vaccine rule: report
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Danielle Brown
Feb 17, 2022
West Virginia and Virginia’s requests for a waiver from the healthcare worker COVID-19 vaccine mandate for rural providers and state-run facilities likely won’t be granted by the Centers for Medicare...
Welltower expands LTC footprint with UK partnership
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Danielle Brown
Feb 17, 2022
After exiting its relationship with U.S. long-term care giant Genesis HealthCare, Ohio-based real estate investment trust Welltower now plans to develop the “next generation” of care homes in the United...
Better patient education will improve readmission rates, patient outcomes: study
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Danielle Brown
Feb 17, 2022
Better resident preparation and communication during the discharge process is the key for skilled nursing facilities hoping to reduce hospital readmissions and produce better outcomes, new study findings...
Also in the News for Thursday, Feb. 17
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Danielle Brown
Feb 17, 2022
Operators must establish new career pathways, provide more flexibility to stabilize workforce: study … Proposal would require hospitals to be notified of nursing home closures … Financial services...
Smooches from pooches: Dogs send love notes to nursing home residents
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Danielle Brown
Feb 17, 2022
While many nursing home residents across the country may have received letters of love and appreciation from local community members for Valentine’s Day, those at a Georgia nursing facility received...
Gap between patient costs, reimbursements hits $11 daily
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Danielle Brown
Feb 16, 2022
Federal reimbursements for care during the public health emergency haven’t been enough to cover skilled nursing providers actual costs, according to a new analysis by Marcum LLP’s Healthcare Services...
CMS, CDC officials: Increase in falls, pressure injuries demands renewed safety focus
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Danielle Brown
Feb 16, 2022
New data reveals an increase in adverse events among nursing home residents during the pandemic, an indicator that post-acute care providers and others must take a closer look at patient safety, federal...