Some unsolicited advice to Genesis: Good luck with the new ‘owners’
By
John O'Connor
Aug 22, 2014
This week’s blockbuster deal has private equity-backed Genesis HealthCare combining with Skilled Healthcare Group.In some ways, these sorts of marriages seem all but inevitable. After all, in the...
Supreme indifference
By
John O'Connor
Aug 01, 2014
It has been said that we are the residue of our choices. If that’s true, what should we make of the Supreme Court these days?
Supreme Court’s message to long-term care operators: You’re not worthy
By
John O'Connor
Jul 11, 2014
It has been said that we are the residue of our choices. If that’s true, what should we make of the Supreme Court these days?
A new day for Sunrise
By
John O'Connor
Jun 01, 2014
Sunrise Senior Living has promoted Chris Winkle to its top executive post. The firm’s former COO replaces Penny McIntyre, who had been on the job for less than six months.
Occupancy, absorption both climb in first quarter: NIC
By
John O'Connor
Jun 01, 2014
Skilled nursing facilities’ average occupancy rate continued to rise in the first three months of 2014, while absorption flipped into positive territory for the first time in almost a decade, according...
Saluting our veterans is nice gesture, but it’s hardly enough
By
John O'Connor
May 23, 2014
As a nation, we seem to have a conflicted relationship with those who served and continue to serve in the military. Any ounce of recognition we direct toward those in uniform is both welcome and overdue....
Why are the ‘keepers’ constantly leaving? Thought you’d never ask
By
John O'Connor
May 12, 2014
Whether you manage a caregiving team or run the company, you are probably dealing with three challenges more than you’d like to admit.
Value is new SNF mandate
By
John O'Connor
May 01, 2014
Long-term care operators will face additional pressure to improve, said William Shrank, Ph.D., chief scientific officer for CVS/Caremark.
An overtime fix that seemed to work for everyone – except the feds
By
John O'Connor
May 02, 2014
It’s a troubling staffing dynamic that regularly plays out at many long-term care facilities: Low-wage employees are practically begging for the opportunity to work extra hours. And the additional...
Trouble with success
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2014
As my dear mother used to say, it’s a rare cloud that doesn’t offer some kind of silver lining.