The changing face of long-term care continues to drive merger and acquisition activity for the fifth straight year, according to two new reports. Deal volume involving long-term care and assisted living...
Medicaid delays still haunting provider
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 29, 2019
Chronic delays in Illinois’ Medicaid application processing is still haunting a non-for-profit organization forced to close its 98-bed nursing home last year.
Bradley basins debut
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 28, 2019
Bradley Corporation has announced a new extension of its award-winning WashBar® series: WashBar® with Undermount Basins.
Nursing Home Reform Act violations can be part of negligence lawsuit, court says
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 27, 2019
A family member suing a skilled nursing facility for negligence can move forward with her lawsuit that cites the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act, a court ruled this week.
Invasive limb procedures can be avoided in people with poor blood flow and related ulcers
By
Julie Williamson
Aug 13, 2019
Accurate noninvasive limb perfusion assessment is vital for prompt diagnosis and prevention of unnecessary invasive procedures for patients with inadequate blood flow and related ulcers. That’s according...
CareWorx Fully Managed partners with Cliniconex
By
Mallory Hackett
Aug 13, 2019
CareWorx Fully Managed, an IT support system for senior care companies, has teamed up with Cliniconex.
Skilled nursing wants bigger piece of ACO pie. A new model that shows paying provides for upgrades —...
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 11, 2019
Paying subsidies to offset the cost of making patient care more efficient could boost participation in the Medicare Shared Savings Plan and save Medicare up to 40%.
Weight training gets residents with restricted blood flow back on their feet
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 07, 2019
Weight training can help people with peripheral arterial disease get back on their feet, exercise researchers have found.
Residents will want 6,000 fewer nursing home beds in CT by 2040, report asserts
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 07, 2019
A government-sanctioned report predicts Connecticut residents will demand about 6,000 fewer nursing home beds by 2040, but the state’s leading provider group says operators are already preparing for...
Bills address nursing homes
Aug 01, 2019
The state recently implemented three laws addressing nursing home reform.