Shifting policy, care demands impacting SNF occupancy rates
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Jan 11, 2016
Demand for more specialized care and an evolving policy environment could be behind a decrease in nursing home occupancy rates, according to an expert with the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing...
Veteran CNA charged in nursing home sexual assault
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Jan 08, 2016
A long-time employee of a North Carolina nursing home has been charged with sexually assaulting a resident with dementia.
Leaders should always know … not!
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Julie Thorson
Jan 07, 2016
As leaders, we are not supposed to have doubt. We are expected to have the answers, guide the way and show others the course to get there. Hogwash.
Court shuts down whistleblower suit against Tutera, Medline
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Jan 07, 2016
A whistleblower lawsuit against a nursing home provider and medical equipment company Medline Industries Inc. can’t continue because it’s too similar to a prior suit settled by Medline, a federal...
Golden LivingCenters seeks Supreme Court reversal of arbitration ruling
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Jan 07, 2016
Nursing home chain Golden LivingCenters is calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a previous court ruling that “failed to honor” a federal preference for arbitration.
Nursing home occupancy, absorption rates dip further
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Jan 07, 2016
Rent growth was up slightly but numbers otherwise were generally dim for nursing home market indicators in the fourth quarter of 2015. The occupancy rate for skilled nursing facilities decreased 0.1% during...
Ensign Group buys three SNFs
Jan 05, 2016
The Ensign Group Inc. has acquired Compass Post Acute Rehabilitation, Las Calinas Post Acute Rehabilitation and Opus Post Acute Rehabilitation, all in South Carolina.
SCC still in growth mode
Jan 04, 2016
Senior Care Centers acquired two Texas skilled nursing facilities in a $23 million deal, the Dallas-based company announced in December.
How to do it… Flexible furnishing
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John Hall
Jan 04, 2016
When it comes to furnishings in senior living, the Three Bears of nursery book fame would likely share identical chairs and beds today. More than ever, providers need adjustable furniture to suit their...
Signature now dominates KY following Elmcroft purchase
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Jan 04, 2016
Louisville-based Signature HealthCare LLC is now the largest post-acute network in Kentucky, thanks to the acquisition of a fellow Louisville company’s skilled nursing division.