Study cautions SNFs and other stakeholders: Readmissions more likely with for-profit hospitals
By
Marty Stempniak
Sep 20, 2018
Patients receiving care at a for-profit hospital are much more likely to be readmitted to that institution than if they received care elsewhere, a new study finds.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality facing cuts, uncertain future
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Mar 31, 2017
A federal agency that conducts research into healthcare quality — including long-term care issues — could be on the chopping block under the new administration.
BusinessBriefs for February 2015
Feb 01, 2015
» Senior Housing Properties Trust will buy 38 senior-living communities for $790 million from CNL Lifestyle Properties Inc., including assumption of debt. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter....
Theft from Michigan long-term care ombudsman jeopardizes HIPAA-protected information of 2,500 people
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Tim Mullaney
Apr 07, 2014
Thousands of people receiving long-term care in Michigan have had their personal information compromised due to a laptop and flash drive theft, the state’s Department of Community Health (MDCH) has...
Federal government joins upcoding case against hospitalist company operating in LTC facilities
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Tim Mullaney
Dec 10, 2013
The federal government has intervened in a whistleblower lawsuit alleging that a large hospitalist company systematically overbilled government health programs, the U.S. Department of Justice announced...
Private equity firm to buy Genesis for $1.7 billion
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Haymarket Media
Jan 17, 2007
Two private equity firms said Tuesday they will buy Genesis HealthCare Corp., one of the largest nursing home chains in the country, for approximately $1.7 billion, or $63 per share.
Alliance’s defection big jolt to the AHCA
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 12, 2005
For the past five years, the Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care represented the American Health Care Association’s largest members.
Google forfeits $500 million for illegal drug ad practices
Oct 01, 2011
Google Inc. will pay a half billion dollars to the United States. The agreement follows a Department of Justice investigation that found Canadian pharmacies were illegally selling prescription drugs to...
George Clooney surprises nursing home resident (and staff) on her birthday
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Mar 22, 2017
A nursing home in England got a surprise on Sunday when actor George Clooney dropped by unannounced to help celebrate a resident’s 87th birthday.
McKesson Health Solutions has debuted its McKesson Intelligence Hub™, a platform for enabling interoperability and sharing business intelligence through different healthcare applications.