Ziegler recently hired Eric Smith, Managing Director, Chris Claps, Senior Vice President and Dan Contardi, Vice President. The three were hired to form a specialty healthcare private equity practice. They...
Study outlines recommendations to improve LTC pandemic preparedness
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John Roszkowski
Sep 25, 2023
Using input received from long-term care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian researchers have identified several recommendations aimed at improving future pandemic preparedness, worker mental...
Citizens group sues California over nursing home ‘patient dumping’
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Nov 11, 2015
A California citizens group has filed a lawsuit against the state over its alleged failure to combat “patient dumping,” in which nursing homes elbow out Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid...
Three White House appointees complete Commission on Long-Term Care
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 14, 2013
President Barack Obama has named the final three members of the Commission on Long-Term Care created as part of January’s fiscal cliff deal.
Admissions discrimination ‘really, really widespread’ at nursing homes: expert
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Danielle Brown
Apr 20, 2022
Lawmakers must take a “clear stance” to address gray areas in discriminatory tactics being used by some nursing homes to reject less profitable residents, stressed an industry expert Tuesday.
Deeper Medicaid cuts reportedly in Senate health bill
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James M. Berklan
Jun 22, 2017
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) planned to share on Thursday morning a so-called “discussion draft” of a health reform bill that is likely to cause long-term providers a lot of...
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Elma Holder
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John O'Connor
Feb 10, 2020
Elma Holder may have been an industry outsider, but she arguably did more than any other person in the past four decades to change the way nursing homes function.
Kentucky high court strikes down medical review panels, paving way for malpractice suits against SNFs
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Marty Stempniak
Nov 19, 2018
The Kentucky Supreme Court struck down a law last week that required medical practice lawsuits to first pass muster before a medical review panel.
The real labor problem
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John O'Connor
May 01, 2013
Long-term care operators are understandably giddy about the sudden prospect of immigration reform. Such a change holds the promise of a larger labor pool at a time of rampant worker shortages. Add in the...
Health issues on Congressional docket for year ahead
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Haymarket Media
Jan 02, 2007
Prepping for the 2008 elections, Congress is likely to consider several health-related matters in the year ahead. Top matters include Medicare reforms, prescription drugs, and insurance-coverage gaps,...