CareTrust picks up 12 Senior Care Centers SNFs as M&A activity stays hot
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 03, 2019
Merger and acquisition activity in long-term care continues to stay brisk, with several skilled-care deals inked this week.
Nursing homes, hospitals use $8M grant, ‘special soap’ to jointly fight drug-resistant infections
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Marty Stempniak
Apr 03, 2019
Skilled care providers in two states are banding together with their hospital brethren to take a simple approach to better addressing superbugs that have been resistant to antibiotics.
Higher SNF death rates show better post-acute doc coverage needed, researchers say
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Marty Stempniak
Apr 02, 2019
About 10% of patients discharged from a hospital to a skilled nursing facility are not getting a visit from a doctor for a medical assessment, and researchers from one Ivy League school are wondering whether...
The McKnight’s decade: ‘Best News’ honors for 10th straight year
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James M. Berklan
Apr 02, 2019
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News was honored Monday for having the Best News Coverage for the 10th straight year. MLTCN earned five awards overall in the 2019 American Society of Healthcare Publication...
‘A big deal’: Former foes AARP, nursing home lobbying groups unite to improve eldercare
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Marty Stempniak
Apr 01, 2019
AARP, an occasional foe for nursing home advocates, is now joining forces with providers in Florida in a bid to together improve care for seniors.
Also in the News for Monday, April 1
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 01, 2019
Nursing home fighting back after state revokes its license following flooding … Attorneys for Philip Esformes argue that, if ACA is invalid, charges should be dropped … Admissions resume at New Jersey...
Skilled nursing pros convene in one place today to tackle industry’s biggest challenges
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 27, 2019
Months of preparations culminate this morning with the arrival of McKnight’s Online Expo. Attendees can earn up to five free CE credits over the next two days.
Medicaid Fraud Control Units recovered $50M more from skilled nursing providers in 2018
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 26, 2019
The government collected more than $50 million in judgements from skilled nursing facilities in 2018, up dramatically from $1.8 million in the previous year, according to a new report.
AHCA joins hospital association in urging for more time on complex interoperability rules
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 25, 2019
The nation’s largest nursing home lobbying group has joined the American Hospital Association to urge federal health officials to hold off on new interoperability measures.
Nursing home residents are at risk due to the Trump administration’s desire to lift a ban on pre-dispute arbitration agreements, a powerful eldercare lobbying group said this week.