Therapy is big business today. Facilities can benefit by keeping an eye on the competition, while finding a market niche.
CDC edict: LTC residents to be first in flu shot line
By
Liza Berger
Oct 12, 2005
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued new orders that should keep long-term care facility residents among the first to receive flu vaccinations this year.
Manor Care going private in mammoth $6.3 billion deal
By
Liza Berger
Aug 08, 2007
Continuing a trend among major long-term care players, Manor Care Inc. has opted to sell itself to a privately held company.
Beverly shareholders vote on Fillmore sale
By
Liza Berger
Feb 09, 2006
Shareholders of Beverly Enterprises Inc. will vote on Valentine’s Day whether to approve the sale of the long-term care company to Fillmore Capital Partners LLC.
Looks do matter
By
Liza Berger
Jul 01, 2008
Some say four. Others say 90. But it is inarguably within the span of precious few seconds that people forge first impressions.
Companies News: REIT will invest $92,000 per bed in 14-facility deal
By
Liza Berger
Nov 30, 2005
One of the country’s largest real estate investment trusts made an acquisition last month that has reverberated throughout the skilled nursing market.
Kindred buys diverse LTC company for $125 million
By
Liza Berger
Dec 17, 2005
Provider giant Kindred Healthcare Inc. is expanding its portfolio of long-term care offerings with a $125 million acquisition of Commonwealth Communities Holdings LLC and affiliates.
Bed prices hold steady
By
Liza Berger
Apr 17, 2006
Prices paid for nursing home beds remained relatively stable last year, a new report shows.
Profile — A fresh perspective: Ron Silva, CEO, Fillmore Capital Partners
By
Liza Berger
Apr 17, 2006
Chances are good you probably haven’t heard of Ron Silva. And you’re not alone. The new owner of the former Beverly Enterprises Inc. is still a relative unknown in long-term care circles, and...
Information Technology Feature: The IT payback
By
Liza Berger
Jan 13, 2006
Providers are starting to grasp the financial benefits of information technology, from labor savings to more MDS-generated revenues.