Reader Poll: What do you recommend for getting through the tough times?
Oct 18, 2019
“Resilience. Resilience helps you deal with change and maintain a certain level of optimism. It keeps you grounded in reality. We all have tough times. We have to focus on what it will look like on the...
Ombudsman presence could worsen survey outcomes for nursing homes, study finds
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 17, 2019
Nursing homes could be subject to worse deficiency outcomes — which could lead to fines and a decreased star rating — if an ombudsman is present during annual surveys, according to new research.
Ensign picks up No. 202
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 17, 2019
The Ensign Group Inc. recently acquired the real estate and operations of Temple View Transitional Care Center, a 119-bed skilled nursing facility in Rexburg, ID. It brings Ensign’s portfolio to 202...
3M wraps KCI deal
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 16, 2019
3M has completed its acquisition of Acelity Inc. and its KCI wound care subsidiaries for about $6.7 billion. The transaction was announced Oct. 11, adding the advanced wound care and specialty surgical...
Gold for Redstone: Telemed program brings top honors in Tech Awards program
By
Liza Berger
Oct 08, 2019
Implementing a robust telemedicine program has earned Redstone Greensburg, a Pennsylvania-based rehabilitation center, a Gold Award in the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards competition.
Show them the money! Skilled nursing provider awards $36K to employees in essay contest
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 08, 2019
A Midwestern skilled nursing provider has put its money where its mouth is to celebrate a handful of employees and their writing skills.
Presby’s Inspired Life picks up expansion financing
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 08, 2019
Investment bank HJ Sims has announced the closing of a $61.6 million transaction for Rydal Park, in Abington Township, PA. The Rydal Waters expansion project will be a new, adjacent branch of the Rydal...
Managing care of residents with dementia? There’s an app for that
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 07, 2019
A dementia care app for residents and LTC community managers has won top prize in a tech competition sponsored by the NIA.
Bridgemoor Transitional Care captures Gold with innovative post-acute care
By
Liza Berger
Oct 06, 2019
A technological embrace of value-based care earned Bridgemoor Transitional Care, which provides short-term rehabilitation following a hospital stay, the Gold Award in the Transitions category in the 2019...
Clinical Briefs for Monday, October 7
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 06, 2019
New publication spotlights care for dementia-related psychosis … Drug has potential to treat heart attacks …. Statins may lower risk of post-stroke cognitive impairment … NIA to spend $73M to...