Sunrise Senior Living Inc. returned to the black in the third quarter with net income of about $19 million. That compares to a loss of $44 million in the same period last year.
AHRQ gives $34 million to nursing homes, other settings to fight healthcare-associated infections
Nov 05, 2010
The Health and Human Service’s Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality said it will be giving $34 million to projects working to prevent healthcare-associated infections in long-term care facilities,...
Kindred’s 2010 earnings outlook improves
Nov 04, 2010
Kindred Healthcare Inc. has raised its earnings guidance for continuing operations for 2010.
Nursing homes’ new mission: Fitting into accountable care organizations
By
Anthony Cirillo
Nov 03, 2010
To survive in the not-so-distant future, nursing homes will have to find a role within accountable care organizations.
How to do it… Wound care documentation
By
McKnight's Staff
Nov 01, 2010
A key facet of successfully treating wounds is documenting them appropriately, particularly when it comes hard-to-heal areas. Experts advise here how to put yourself in position for good outcomes—and...
GPOs gaining ground: Using group purchasing organizations to your advantage
By
John Andrews
Nov 01, 2010
As cost pressures bear down on providers, more are forging relationships with group purchasing organizations. The result can be a ‘win-win’ situation
How to do it… Wound care
By
McKnight's Staff
Nov 01, 2010
A key facet of successfully treating wounds is documenting them appropriately, particularly when it comes hard-to-heal areas.
Top-of-the-line living: amenities and comforts for long-term care living
By
Liza Berger
Nov 01, 2010
The only CCRC in Nassau County, New York, has numerous amenities and comfortable public spaces for residents
The BIG Picture: They like to talk—and do
By
John O'Connor
Nov 01, 2010
I had the good fortune to speak with two uniquely qualified insiders during the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry conference.
Intelligent InSites Selected as Mobile Health Expo 2010 award winner
Oct 29, 2010
Intelligent InSites Inc. was recognized during the Mobile Health Expo 2010 for “Outstanding Contribution to the Growth and Success of Management of the Healthcare Industry using Mobile Health Technology.”...