It’s no secret that in this economy many of our members have faced financial stress. Some have faced conditions beyond their control, like opening a community at exactly the wrong time in this recession.
HUD leads in lending
By
John Andrews
Oct 01, 2012
With rock-bottom interest rates and lines out the door, public finance agencies are still underwriting scores of transactions in the skilled nursing sector.
Record salaries for top-level positions
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 01, 2012
Incremental raises earned by many long-term care workers are being eroded by increases in their own healthcare costs and shrinking bonuses, according to the nation’s largest annual survey of nursing...
Silly season in full bloom
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2012
The Democrats and Republicans have wrapped up their conventions. Labor Day has passed. Cable TV is on a 24/7 news cycle. And unprecedented funding is flowing into this year’s campaigns.
Be measurably fabulous
By
Steven Littlehale
Oct 01, 2012
On the heels of American Health Care Association announcing the adoption of PointRight’s OnPoint-30 rehospitalization metric, you may be wondering what it means exactly and what’s at stake....
Payments, not punitive measures, at heart of plan
Oct 01, 2012
OHIO – A plan to incentivize providers for better care with financial rewards instead of penalties is gaining traction among the state’s 970 nursing homes. Advocates say the pay-for-performance...
It’s a whole new ballgame
By
Mary Gustafson
Oct 01, 2012
Built on the same footprint as a Baltimore sports landmark, a new Green House home draws cheers from staff and residents alike
How to do it…Rehabilitation
Oct 01, 2012
Long-term care provides a myriad of vital care options, but with revenue pressures at an all-time high, few are being looked at with such an intense focus as short-term rehabilitation. However lucrative...
New McKnight’s website debuts
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 28, 2012
McKnight’s has incorporated Search Eldercare into a new Marketplace section, plus made it easier to see popular blogs.