Sabra Health Care REIT is the latest in a string of real estate investment trusts looking to distance themselves from problematic skilled nursing portfolios.
ITUpdate for September 2014
Sep 01, 2014
» The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services launched a technical assistance program, called the Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program, in July. The goal is to help with payment and delivery system...
Newly unveiled artificial leg uses mind control to function
By
John O'Connor
Nov 01, 2013
Nursing home residents with an amputated leg might soon gain new walking independence, thanks to a motorcycle accident victim and researchers at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.
Review of antibiotic usage needed in long-term care facilities, expert urges
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 03, 2013
Long-term care administrators and directors should have an antibiotic stewardship program that takes the entire facility into account, an infection control expert said Thursday.
Higher authority may hear religious suit
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 01, 2012
A former nursing home activities aide allegedly fired over refusing to pray the rosary with a Catholic resident can proceed with a religious discrimination claim, a federal court ruled in September.
Wireless technology, home health expected to grow in seniors care and housing, survey finds
May 26, 2009
Operators of senior living communities believe that “smart home” technology and wireless connectivity will help to attract residents within the next five years. Other specialty areas predicted...
Democrats seek to pass bioterrorism bill by Christmas
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 16, 2006
Democrats hope to pass a bill that would reauthorize a law related to bioterrorism and disease outbreak preparedness through 2011.
The controversy over ‘Thanks’: Part I
By
Paul White
Paul White, Ph.D.
Nov 20, 2015
There is a tension between those who resent being told they should communicate appreciation for employees “doing their job” and those who believe that supervisors need to grow in their willingness...
Evolving risk in the seniors housing sector
By
Karen Stone, Mike Musick and Ben Hendren
Jul 09, 2014
BDO recently published its 2014 RiskFactor Report for REITs, an annual study that analyzes the most recent SEC 10-K filings of the 100 largest publicly traded REITs in the U.S. Conducted since 2012, the...
Flooring getting firm footing
By
Julie Williamson
Aug 24, 2004
When Loveland Good Samaritan Retirement Village decided to replace its worn, outdated vinyl composite tile flooring in the dining room and corridors, the Loveland, CO-based provider knew that examining...