Omega completes $735M SNF acquisition, remains high on PDPM
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Danielle Brown
Nov 06, 2019
Omega Healthcare has completed a $735 million acquisition of 60 facilities throughout the United States. The deal was closed last week, company executives said during a third-quarter earnings call Wednesday...
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Nov 06, 2019
Kentucky Medicaid expansion effort likely moving forward following election … Weight could be linked to dementia risk … Authorities charge former nursing home employee after finding her with more than...
Program aims to provide 1,000 gifts to nursing home residents
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Danielle Brown
Nov 06, 2019
A West Virginia-based nursing home is looking to provide thousands of presents to residents this holiday season through its annual gift giving program.
10% Medicaid increase not enough as wave of nursing home closures continue
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Danielle Brown
Nov 05, 2019
Nursing home providers in South Dakota are still struggling to survive, despite a Medicaid reimbursement increase approved by state lawmakers last year.
Quality innovation networks need to better tailor resources to nursing homes, report finds
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Danielle Brown
Nov 04, 2019
Skilled nursing providers could see additional benefits from quality innovation networks if the programs made a better effort to tailor information and resources specifically for nursing homes, according...
Nursing home loses bid to arbitrate class-action suit after failing to prove agreements were legally...
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Danielle Brown
Nov 03, 2019
An Arkansas nursing home can’t compel arbitration in a class-action lawsuit because it couldn’t prove the agreements for more than 200 residents were signed by legally authorized representatives.
Staff members at a California skilled nursing facility “did all the right things” after they were given just minutes to evacuate due to a threatening wildfire.
Ensign execs tout ‘extraordinary’ third quarter results
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Danielle Brown
Oct 31, 2019
The Ensign Group made healthy strides during the third quarter, reporting adjusted earnings of $0.55 per share — a 19.6% increase over last year.
Time running out: AHCA recommends providers have two infection preventionists
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Danielle Brown
Oct 31, 2019
Two is better than one. At least that’s what the American Health Care Association is telling providers when it comes to designating an infection preventionist at their facilities.
Quality indicators don’t help predict inspection performance for nursing homes, researchers say
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Danielle Brown
Oct 31, 2019
Quality indicators identified by long-term care residents aren’t great at predicting how well a facility will perform during inspections, according to new research.