A nearly 50-year-old CCRC that has become one of the largest in the nation would become a for-profit provider under the reported terms of a recent bankruptcy auction.
Also in the News for Tuesday, Oct. 31
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 31, 2023
Healthpeak Properties to merge with Physicians Realty Trust in $21 billion deal …FDA issues new warning on eyedrops … Accura to shutter Iowa facility over ‘financial sustainability’
With $1B to invest, Ensign Group sets sights on new states
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 27, 2023
The Ensign Group is sitting on more than $1 billion in reserves, with company officials saying Thursday they are eager to continue on a growth trajectory fueled by leadership availability and geographic...
Opioid use, interpretation allegations snag two nursing home chains
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 27, 2023
Two nursing home chains have resolved allegations that they violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by denying admission to prospective residents with Substance Use Disorder, the US Attorney’s Office...
Also in the News for Friday, Oct. 27
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 27, 2023
NLRB issues final rule on joint-employer status … COVID-related criminal charges against Silverado dismissed … Pennsylvania moves closer to securing MedTech designation for nursing homes …. Number...
GOP defends providers, who decry ‘terrifying and heartbreaking’ staffing mandate scenarios
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 26, 2023
House Republican leaders Wednesday took aim at the Biden administration’s proposed federal staffing rule, saying it would threaten access to and disrupt care in nursing homes.
Nursing home averts picket after promising $80K in bonuses
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 26, 2023
A group of nursing home workers who threatened to picket their employer this week put down the placards after being promised more than $80,000 in bonuses their union says they are owed.
Also in the News for Thursday, Oct. 26
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 26, 2023
State fines nursing home $200K over staffing requirements … Health tech vital for rural healthcare, but not a ‘silver bullet’ for shortages or care improvements: panel … Fresenius recalls some...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Oct. 25
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 25, 2023
Rise in nursing home costs ‘drastically’ affects middle class, but private pay remains strong in some markets … More than 7 million Americans unaware they have mild cognitive impairment … Shuttered...
As values shift, it’s time to add something back to nursing
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 24, 2023
It seems like everything these days requires a value proposition to be appealing. What can we add to an experience or a product to make it better and one-up the competition?