Bucks for bugs: Funds will hit antibacterial resistance
By
Liza Berger
Feb 02, 2020
The National Institutes of Health has renewed funding for the Antibacterial Resistance Leadership Group (ARLG), which coordinates clinical research on antibacterial resistance, with up to $102.5 million...
Ensign adds more SNFs
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 05, 2020
The Ensign Group Inc. ended the year by acquiring five skilled nursing facilities in early December.
Medicaid clout is growing
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 05, 2020
Occupancy rates may have stabilized, but skilled nursing providers’ dependence on low-paying Medicaid funding grew during the third quarter, according to figures released in December by the National...
Reader Poll: Why did you get into long-term care?
Jan 05, 2020
Reader Poll: Why did you get into long-term care?
Analysis: An insurance model to get excited about
By
Liza Berger
Jan 05, 2020
At the first-ever long-term care population health conference, providers learn that I-SNPs offer long-awaited opportunities to control their own fate when it comes to pay and quality.
FocusOn January briefs
Jan 05, 2020
»Morrison Living’s new name paired with shift to hospitality approach; Survey keys on post-baby boom food preferences; Prime Care Tech releases app, new PBJ predictive tools; American HealthTech continues...
December Company briefs
Dec 05, 2019
»MatrixCare and its sister brands are sporting new logos as part of an initiative by ResMed that stresses the cross-setting seamlessness of its software platforms. The “MatrixCare by ResMed” tagline...
McKnight’s Tech Awards honor innovation
By
Liza Berger
Dec 05, 2019
Telemedicine. A post-acute provider collaboration platform. Automation of resident activity calendars. These were just a few technologies that earned top honors in McKnight’s 2019 Excellence in Technology...
60 seconds with … Stan Szpytek
Dec 04, 2019
Stan Szpytek, president of Fire and
Life Safety, Inc.
What’s causing all the concern?
By
John Hall
Nov 15, 2019
Occupancy in the senior housing sector has long been characterized by peaks and valleys. But recent history has hardly been typical. Occupancy decreased to 87.8% in the second quarter of 2019, from...