The Genoa Seating Collection, the latest offering from American furniture maker Beaufurn, provides a distinctly European feel. Chairs feature tapered lines and minimalist silhouettes ideal for use in restaurants,...
McDowell takes reins at Sunny Hill
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 10, 2019
Margaret “Maggie” McDowell, R.N., has been promoted to administrator of Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County in Joliet, IL. McDowell has more than 30 years of nursing experience, most recently as...
A day in the life: Hashbrowns from heaven
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 09, 2019
Members of a church in Illinois spent five days recently slinging burgers, flipping flapjacks and cranking out fried potatoes under the hot summer sun, but they won’t be keeping a dime of the proceeds.
$2.8M lawsuit challenges competitor’s nonprofit status
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 06, 2019
A nursing home operator in Arkansas has taken aim at the Community Compassion Center brand, alleging in court that the competitor running those facilities is using nonprofit status to avoid accountability. ...
Lawyers’ fees could set new precedent
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 06, 2019
Plaintiffs’ attorneys in a $4.1 million negligence case can keep most of the additional $1.3 million in legal fees granted by a lower court as “reasonable” reimbursement, an Illinois panel has ruled....
Ensign, Omega’s successes lead to further expansions
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 06, 2019
Higher occupancy and “disciplined” acquisition strategies have put two major skilled nursing players in a growth mindset. Both the Ensign Group Inc. and Omega Healthcare Investors used their second-quarter...
Sabra idea for useless SNFs
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 06, 2019
Repurposing skilled nursing facilities as behavioral health or addiction service centers will remain a key business strategy for Sabra Health Care, the REIT’s CEO told investors. “Few operators have...
Providers may be missing, or not recording, IAD diagnoses
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 06, 2019
A large study examining the prevalence of incontinence-associated dermatitis has found long-term care facilities report much lower rates of the skin-eroding condition. A study of more than 56,000 patient...
Providers missing ‘lower-risk’ patients
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 06, 2019
While high-risk patients typically get a facility’s full wound-prevention protocol, a new study finds conducting assessments of mild- and moderate-risk patients also helps prevent pressure injuries among...
LTC tops healthcare market in early 2019
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 04, 2019
The changing face of long-term care continues to drive merger and acquisition activity for the fifth straight year, according to two new reports. Deal volume involving long-term care and assisted living...