Hearing, GAO report delve into nursing homes’ quality problems
May 19, 2008
The long-term care industry is still grappling with a House hearing criticizing nursing home quality and a report on problematic nursing home inspections that was released in conjunction with last Thursday’s...
How to keep LTC facilities financially healthy
By
Jim Davis
Jun 15, 2022
Long-term care facilities have always operated on razor-thin margins — then came the pandemic. The virus ripped through nursing and assisted living facilities. Families tragically lost loved ones and...
New bill encourages health insurance co-ops for small businesses
Jul 25, 2008
A new bill introduced in Congress this week would help small businesses, including independent nursing homes and other healthcare providers, form health insurance cooperatives to provide their employees...
Senior living finance and strategy conference kicks off
Sep 05, 2014
The 2014 Ziegler Senior Living Finance + Strategy Conference takes place Wednesday through Friday and will focus on cutting-edge finance and strategic positioning trends affecting senior living providers....
Fall-prevention awareness can cut ER visits, save money, state finds
Aug 12, 2008
Fall-prevention education can help reduce the number of emergency-department visits and healthcare costs in Connecticut, a state-funded report found.
The importance of understanding healthcare finance
By
Lyle Solomon
Sep 27, 2021
The amount of money that gets wasted in healthcare facilities can be shocking, especially to healthcare personnel that are unaware. While it may be your primary duty to care for your residents, medicine...
Skyrocketing budget deficit may affect next president’s healthcare plans
Jul 30, 2008
A soaring budget deficit could ultimately hurt future proposals for healthcare, a new report suggests.
Seniors housing loan volume rises
Feb 26, 2008
Loan volume in the seniors housing and care sector rose by $20.5 billion in the third quarter of 2007, according to a recent report by the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing and Care Industry....
Worth the risk
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 06, 2017
Owners and operators of long-term care facilities can entice increasingly discerning financial partners into niche projects — if they go about it the right way
It’s about time
Jan 30, 2008
Staying on top of the latest products, services and industry trends can be a time-devouring pursuit. But the job just became less time consuming, thanks to our new Web site. Eldercare pros can find many...