Kindred may save the day for well-known LA nursing home
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 01, 2012
One of Hollywood’s most famous nursing homes has started readmitting residents, and may stay afloat due to a possible agreement with Kindred Healthcare.
Kindred posts 4Q loss, shedding dozens of facilities
By
McKnight's Staff
Feb 24, 2012
As it recovers from a bruising fourth quarter, Kindred Healthcare said it would not renew seven Ventas lease bundles containing 64 facilities in 2013.
Billion-dollar deals revealing REITs’ massive buying power
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 01, 2011
Two deals that collectively totaled more than $10 billion were announced on the same day recently, further showcasing the new found buying power of real estate investment trusts in long-term care.
Post-acute payment bundling system appears ominous
By
Liza Berger
May 21, 2009
Nursing homes have cause to worry about the prospect of a Medicare post-acute payment bundling system. If it pans out, facilities may end up on the losing side of the equation. That is just one of my takeaways...
Design/furnishings feature — ‘Green’ acres?
By
John Andrews
Jul 06, 2007
As hospitals lead the way, the healthcare field is catching on to the benefits of building environmentally sound buildings.
Kindred renews leases with Ventas as profits tumble
By
Haymarket Media
May 01, 2007
Louisville-based Ventas Inc. and Kindred Healthcare Inc. said April 30 they agreed to renew the terms of a lease agreement on 64 facilities owned by Ventas, according to announcements from both companies.
Professional Development Feature: Back to school
By
Liza Berger
Jul 14, 2005
As more LTC employees discover the benefits of more education, professional development programs are filling the need.
A nursing home CEO, Erwin Cablayan might seem far removed from the days of tests,...
Q&A with Walter Collins: Admins facing ‘new world’
By
Haymarket Media
Mar 22, 2004
Administrators today need to be able to juggle more tasks than ever before to “maintain their sanity,” says the incoming leader of the American College of Health Care Administrators. Plus he...
Providers set to pursue Medicaid and tort reforms
Jan 15, 2004
When President Bush signed the sweeping Medicare reform bill in December, the Republican party lauded it as a domestic victory, perfectly timed for 2004 election year momentum. During election years, Congressional...