PointRight and McKesson team up to target hospital readmissions
Oct 17, 2012
McKesson Medical-Surgical and PointRight Inc. recently announced an agreement to bring analytics and solutions aimed at reducing readmissions to the long-term care sector.
Higher authority may hear religious suit
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 01, 2012
A former nursing home activities aide allegedly fired over refusing to pray the rosary with a Catholic resident can proceed with a religious discrimination claim, a federal court ruled in September.
Antipsyched-out?
By
Julie Williamson
Oct 01, 2012
Amid the hubbub about alleged abuse and questionable deployment, experts remind that a multi-step approach can curb antipsychotic drug use
Healthcare REIT buying spree grabs Sunrise Senior Living
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 01, 2012
Health Care REIT Inc. will acquire Sunrise Senior Living for $844.6 million in cash, creating a mammoth senior living company that will send ripples through the sector.
Second edition of the NIC Investment Guide now available
Sep 26, 2012
The National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry has officially released the second edition of the “NIC Investment Guide.”
Presidential election, Medicaid expansion crucial to future of nursing home funding
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 26, 2012
If President Obama is re-elected in November, governors who have resisted implementing the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion will likely change their tune, a former government official speculated...
Needs-based facilities driving uptick in seniors housing growth
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 24, 2012
Seniors housing construction is looking up, industry experts noted at the annual National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care conference.
Seniors housing has shown why it continues to be a solid investment, the head of the industry’s leading housing and care investment center said Thursday.
Number crunchers express optimism over seniors housing and care market at NIC meeting
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 21, 2012
Investment in seniors housing continues to grow, but operators need to be prepared for the expanding role of managed care and a move toward value-based reimbursement, experts cautioned Thursday at the...
Managed care holds opportunities for SNF, experts say
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 21, 2012
As states expand enrollment in managed care plans, operators should focus on quality improvement, according to panelists at a National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing and Care Industry session.