If current trends continue, occupancy rates in skilled nursing facilities could be headed to new lows this year, said analysts from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.
Reader Poll: How do you create time for yourself?
Jul 06, 2017
“Instead of taking one big vacation each year, I enjoy getting away for several long weekends — whether it’s to a local destination or somewhere more exotic, like Puerto Rico. I also make...
Profile: Amanda Kistler
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 06, 2017
Amanda Kistler is embarrassed to admit what first spiked her interest in nursing, but it’s a story as charming as she is.
Providers incited over Medicaid provisions in Senate health bill
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 23, 2017
Senate Republicans emerged Thursday to release details of their health reform bill that would repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, and providers made no secret out of their displeasure.
Cloud-based business intelligence platform released
Jun 21, 2017
OptimizeHealth has released vitalsBI, a cloud-based business intelligence and data visualization platform.
Ditching certificate-of-need laws will improve SNF access and quality, expert says
By
Jun 12, 2017
Nursing home certificate-of-need laws should be jettisoned in order to boost care quality and encourage innovation within the sector, one expert argued last week.
NIC: Skilled nursing occupancy rates could hit new lows in 2017
By
Jun 09, 2017
Occupancy rates in the skilled nursing sector could sink to new lows this year if current trends continue, according to a report released Thursday by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing...
How sweet it is: Award-winning chocolatier makes headlines working out of nursing home
By
Jun 08, 2017
An award-winning Danish chocolate maker whose clients include Michelin-star chefs is gaining attention for cooking up his creations in an unlikely place — a nursing home.
Providers join rally in Washington against potential Medicaid cuts
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 07, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hundreds of protesters, accompanied by a handful of animated members of Congress, rallied against potential Medicaid cuts Tuesday on the northeast lawn of the U.S. Capitol.
Design Decisions: Atrium Post Acute Care
By
John Andrews
Jun 05, 2017
Converting a golf course property into a full-scale post-acute care
center fulfilled a need in the community while preserving area history.