Profile: Christopher Christensen – It’s not business as usual
By
Liza Berger
Oct 01, 2010
Christopher Christensen, President and CEO, The Ensign Group Inc.
Thousands of nursing home workers protest over staffing standards
By
Danielle Brown
May 06, 2022
More than 2,000 Pennsylvania nursing home workers protested Wednesday in front of more than 32 facilities statewide in a push for better wages, staffing and job standards.
Nursing homes report key information often missing in hospital transitions
By
Amy Novotney
Jan 19, 2021
Key patient information often is lost amid care transitions from hospitals to skilled nursing facilities, according to researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. In a nationally representative...
Increase reimbursement to head off additional nursing home closures? Not so fast, advocate groups say
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 03, 2020
Two consumer advocacy groups are calling on lawmakers to remain “cautious” in response to a national industry report that found that more than 550 nursing homes have closed during a four-year period.
NY challenged to improve oversight of nursing home emergency preparedness compliance
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 25, 2019
New York nursing homes are lagging in emergency preparedness and life safety, the federal government said Friday.
Researchers: Train more non-docs in palliative care or suffer dire consequences
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 04, 2019
Skilled nursing residents are likely to be hit especially hard by shortages of palliative care physicians over the next 25 years, according to a new study.
Tech tools could disclose physical and emotional info
By
John O'Connor
Aug 02, 2011
Wireless mobile technology that can track daily activities such as walking, sitting and standing could help unearth important physical and emotional health data, new research suggests.
Analysis shows strong prospects for long-term care M&A activity; experts to address business topics at...
By
Tim Mullaney
Mar 24, 2014
The long-term care sector is poised to see better merger and acquisition activities than in past years thanks to a confluence of factors, according to a new report from professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Funding issues hit the spotlight as nursing home advocates gear up for Aging Committee hearing
Mar 03, 2009
The Senate Special Committee on Aging will convene tomorrow to discuss the inclusion of improvements to long-term care as part of overarching national healthcare reform.
Government plan calls for increased surveillance, prosecution to combat elder abuse
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Jul 10, 2014
Elder abuse is inflicted upon many of the more than 2 million Americans in long-term care settings, and more oversight is needed, according to a government report published Wednesday.