CVS blames ‘deteriorating’ skilled care sector for poor Omnicare performance, $2.6 billion...
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 09, 2018
Pharmacy giant CVS Health posted a $2.56 billion loss for the most recent quarter and is blaming its lagging fortunes partly on the “deteriorating financial health of numerous skilled nursing facility...
NIC reports occupancy decline
By
Meredith Beirne
Jul 09, 2018
Skilled nursing property occupancy dropped to 81.6% at the end of the first quarter, according to a new National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care Skilled Nursing Data Report. It showed that...
Congress, Trump revamp Medicare Advantage to allow for enhanced benefits to chronically ill
By
Marty Stempniak
Jun 26, 2018
A new law championed by Congress and the Trump Administration aims to provide better care for the chronically ill, the New York Times reported Sunday.
Former nursing home owner’s ‘every nickel’ possibly at stake with class action ruling
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 14, 2018
A New York judge has cleared the way for residents of a troubled nursing home to pursue a class-action lawsuit against its former owners.
NIC, data analytics vendor team up to help with skilled-nursing benchmarking
Jun 05, 2018
The National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care is teaming up with a data analytics vendor, aiming to help the skilled-nursing field to measure itself up against the competition.
The next big thing in nurse communication
May 09, 2018
TekTone hopes to make nurse communication easier and more affordable with one of its latest products.
Ratings galaxies apart: Government’s Nursing Home Compare gravitates toward clinical while Yelp...
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 26, 2018
Social media users who rate nursing homes often do so using more service-oriented criteria than government officials, say academic researchers who took a deep look at how Yelp reviews of nursing homes...
Clinics offering ‘miraculous’ treatment for diabetic foot ulcers hit with federal fraud charges
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 10, 2018
A federal grand jury has indicted the lawyer behind a ‘miraculous’ diabetes treatment widely panned as sham medicine.
Program helps dementia communication
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 08, 2018
A 10-week intervention to support couples affected by dementia shows coaching and role-playing can help improve communication between patient and caregiver. Researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s...
CommuniCare buys 13 SNFs
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 08, 2018
Cincinnati-based CommuniCare Health Services has purchased 13 long-term care facilities previously managed by Atrium Centers. With the acquisition, the privately held company expands its holding to more...