As the for-profit hospice industry booms, some ethicists are questioning whether their success impacts the quality of end-of-life care.
Horizon Bay to Brookdale
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 01, 2011
Brookdale Senior Living will acquire Horizon Bay Realty, adding 90 communities with over 16,000 units to its portfolio. The deal is expected to close in August.
Court upholds big damages award to Ventas in HCP case
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 01, 2011
Ventas has once again won a legal victory, with a federal appeals court upholding a $101.6 million damages award in its favor against HCP Inc.
LTC friend: Scout’s honor
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 01, 2011
Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson, U.S. Congress (R-PA)
C. diff surgery a lifesaver?
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 01, 2011
A new procedure for patients with severe Clostridium difficile colitis could allow them to have a higher chance of survival and preserve their colon.
AHCA supports ACOs, opposes block grants
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 01, 2011
Nursing homes are “perfect partners” for accountable care organizations and don’t want to be left behind in the changing healthcare landscape, AHCA/NCAL President and CEO Mark Parkinson...
Major Medicare fraud agreement reached
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 01, 2011
A nursing home operator has agreed to pay close to $1 million to settle allegations that it defrauded Medicare, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina has announced.
OIG: No joint pharmacy deal for LTC facility and employee
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 01, 2011
A pharmacy employee’s joint ownership of a long-term care pharmacy with facility owners would potentially violate anti-kickback statues, according to a federal opinion.
Signature ups investment
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 01, 2011
Following its recent move to Louisville, Signature HealthCARE announced it would sink $7 million, up from a projected $5.3 million, into Kentucky.
‘Redbox model,’ new funds helping pharmacy company
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 01, 2011
A long-term care pharmacy company recently announced it had secured $6 million in venture capital, and its CEO says it is ready to take on the major players.