AHRQ to survey nursing homes on patient safety issues … Long-term care real estate investment trust may get pulled from NYSE for low stock price … Weight loss in elderly tied to increased risk...
Also in the News for Tuesday, Sept. 4
Sep 04, 2018
New or worsened bedsores tied to poorer inpatient rehab outcomes … Mediterranean diet found to prolong seniors’ lives … Medicare ACOs saved about $314 million last year, new federal data...
Also in the News for Friday, Aug. 31
Aug 31, 2018
Close to finish line on Good Samaritan deal, Sanford Health eyes another merger with Chicago hospital system … CMS to limit Medicare Part D coverage to specific conditions to help lower drug prices...
Providers line up visits over holiday weekend
Aug 30, 2018
Politically active providers will be looking to arrange visits by lawmakers who are back in their district during a long Labor Day weekend.
Also in the News for Thursday, Aug. 30
Aug 30, 2018
Listen up: Earwax issues are a disturbing ‘epidemic’ among LTC population … Per-bed prices fall for skilled nursing in the second quarter … Programs for seniors that maintain or...
Telemed partnership targets skin conditions
Aug 29, 2018
VSee telemedicine and First Derm Artificial Intelligence have teamed up to speed dermatology-related diagnoses. The new effort integrates First Derm’s AI capabilities with VSee’s telemedicine...
Book re-examines role of Hippocratic oath
Aug 29, 2018
“The Making of the Ideal Physician” is a new guidebook designed to help physicians and patients improve the quality of individual healthcare by rethinking expectations and promoting empathy. Mayo Clinic-affiliated...
Survey: Group purchasing orgs deliver savings
Aug 29, 2018
Members of The Healthcare Supply Chain Association say group-purchasing organizations deliver critical cost savings to providers, increase competition and transparency, and help propel healthcare improvements,...
Talent management firm adds senior living capabilities
Aug 29, 2018
HealthcareSource recently announced it is extending its Reference Assessment software to senior living clients in a new integration with the Senior Living • Post Acute applicant tracking system, formerly...
Arizona skilled nursing facility brings $15M
Aug 29, 2018
Avalon Southwest Health & Rehabilitation, a 211-bed skilled nursing facility in Tucson, AZ, recently sold for $15 million or $71,000 per bed. The sale was brokered by Evans Senior Investments. Built in...