What exactly are we waiting to see? It’s time to act on mandates
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 14, 2021
As a coalition of long-term care medical and infectious disease experts Tuesday called on healthcare facilities to require COVID-19 vaccines as a condition of employment, I couldn’t help but think of...
For-profit furor could trigger more financial reporting for nursing homes
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 13, 2021
More than 1,200 nursing homes could find themselves facing stringent financial reporting requirements if a national movement to increase transparency in the industry takes root in California.
Brandt tapped to lead ProMedica Senior Care
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 12, 2021
Ohio-based ProMedica, operator of 162 skilled nursing facilities, has named Angela Brandt president of ProMedica Senior Care. She will be responsible for driving senior care excellence, strategically investing...
McKnights.com named best website, earns 51st McKnight’s LTC News APEX award
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 12, 2021
The McKnight’s Long-Term Care News website, mcknights.com, has been recognized with the highest level of honor in the 33rd annual APEX Awards journalism competition.
Shrinking lender pool could threaten a hot LTC market, Ziegler warns
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 08, 2021
A declining pool of lenders may have undercut some deals during what was otherwise a fast-paced quarter for mergers and acquisitions in long-term care and seniors housing.
Is it fair to give nursing homes the Martin Shkreli treatment?
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 07, 2021
Nursing homes found themselves lumped in with Pharma Bro-turned-felon Martin Shkreli in this year’s Top 10 ranking of “the worst examples of profiteering and dysfunction in healthcare.”
Oil, gold, nursing homes? Don’t be a commodity
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 01, 2021
With all the talk of impending acquisitions lately, it’s hard not to think of skilled nursing facilities as commodities to be bandied about for the right price — or shuttered if they don’t produce...
It’s a starry night at 3rd Annual McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards ceremony
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 01, 2021
The McKnight’s brands honored dozens of dedicated caregivers, industry trailblazers and a veritable Who’s Who list of influential veterans as part of their third annual Women of Distinction event.
Hank Watson: Striking into new territory
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 01, 2021
Hank Watson, MBA, Chief Development Officer, American Health Partners
Little to no gains for nursing home infection preventionists pre-COVID
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 30, 2021
In the five years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic, skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities did little to improve the number or quality of in-house infection preventionists, according to member...