Convincing medical students to go into geriatrics is a tough sell, which Joseph Ouslander, M.D., knows better than anyone.
How to do it … Financing
Jan 02, 2013
Lenders today may be more open to lending capital than during the months following the nation’s 2008 economic collapse, but they’re also more scrutinizing. The times may be better than they...
Ensign Group goes on buying spree as it reports yet another record quarter
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Kimberly Marselas
May 02, 2024
The Ensign Group on Wednesday announced a sweeping package of deals that will kickstart growth in one market, expand its footprint in five others and make the company a player in a new post-acute segment.
Latest MDS update could leave providers in ‘limbo,’ expert says
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Danielle Brown
May 19, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has updated MDS 3.0 items (version 1.17.2) along with related technical data specifications. But providers could be left in “limbo” as they await for more...
SNF physicians’ unique skill set requires more definition and support, industry docs say
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 15, 2022
Insights into these doctors’ contributions and constraints are highlighted in interviews with medical directors and attending physicians.
Profile: Benjamin A. Breier
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Elizabeth Newman
Jan 06, 2017
Benjamin A. Breier may be at the helm of one of long-term care’s industry giants as the president and CEO of Kindred Healthcare. But in one big way, he’s similar to many of his employees. Work-life...
How to do it…Rehabilitation
Oct 01, 2011
The buoyancy, support and resistance of water offers one of the simplest healing environments. Water therapy can provide a fun yet beneficial way of helping residents maintain flexibility and mobility....
Two SNF employees, police chief among dead in nursing home shooting
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May 15, 2017
Two Ohio nursing home employees and a police officer are dead following a shooting at the facility Friday morning.
Facility’s fishing cart hooks international recognition
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Danielle Brown
Sep 03, 2020
A senior community’s creative way to take residents on a fishing trip was recently honored on an international stage.
Meet Katie Jayne, Rising Star honoree
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Mallory Hackett
Jul 08, 2019
Bishop Gadsden’s Katie Jayne started in 2005 as an assistant to the director of marketing at the South Carolina community. Through hard work, she’s advanced and was promoted last year to become the...