Greystone poised to take over nursing home chain following record default
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Liza Berger
Jan 08, 2020
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is on the verge of selling a group of nursing home chains to Greystone, a New York real estate finance firm, following the largest default in the history...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Jan. 8
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Liza Berger
Jan 08, 2020
Palliative care co-founder tapped to lead CMS Innovation Center … New Jersey lawmakers balk at voting on bill requiring more aides at nursing homes … New findings on antibiotic resistance patterns...
Post-acute care procurement organization opens SHOPP today
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Liza Berger
Jan 07, 2020
A new organization dedicated to procurement for post-acute care providers is being officially unveiled today.
Nursing homes in 11 states may soon see reduction in transportation rates for portable X-ray suppliers
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Liza Berger
Jan 05, 2020
Nursing home providers in 11 states and Washington, D.C., may have to send more residents to the hospital to undergo X-rays, if a change from a Medicare Administrative Contractor goes into effect this...
AHCA’s chief touts I-SNPs
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Liza Berger
Jan 05, 2020
The move to managed care from fee-for-service has been “pretty much a disaster” for long-term care, said Mark Parkinson, president and CEO of the American Health Care Association.
Bad sleep tied to bone health
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Liza Berger
Jan 05, 2020
Sleep may be an important determinant of bone health.
Obesity tied to dementia risk
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Liza Berger
Jan 05, 2020
Obesity in midlife is associated with a greater risk of dementia down the road, a study that followed more than 1 million women for nearly two decades found.
Expert: Post-acute care must adapt to value-based world
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Liza Berger
Jan 05, 2020
Post-acute care providers need to rethink their care delivery models as healthcare shifts to a value-based system from a volume-based system, said one prominent industry expert.
A push for new methadone regulations
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Liza Berger
Jan 05, 2020
Johns Hopkins University researchers want new federal regulations regarding methadone doses to accommodate patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) in skilled nursing facilities and hospitals.
Use of advanced wound care products continues upswing
By
Liza Berger
Jan 05, 2020
The global wound care market is growing at a compound annual growth rate of over 5% during the forecast period 2019–2024, according to a report released by Research and Markets, which touts itself as...