A bump in the road: senior housing operators watch the auto industry with interest
By
Julie Williamson
Nov 01, 2009
Despite recent turmoil in the automotive industry, senior care operators can rest assured that vehicle supply is still robust and that needed parts will be available
Thinking about you: using resident surveys to better evaluate quality-of-life in long-term care communities
By
Julie Williamson
Nov 01, 2009
Resident surveys are being used more often to determine what customers like—and dislike—about the quality of life they enjoy in long-term care communities
For show organizers, laughter may be the best medicine
Oct 27, 2009
As the fall trade show season kicks in, event planners are offering the usual opportunities to mingle with peers, learn more about the market and explore new products. This year, they are also showcasing...
Problems with the CLASS Act
By
Stephen A. Moses
Oct 23, 2009
The Kaiser Family Foundation recently held a briefing on the much-touted CLASS Act. There was much praise to go around. I heartily disagreed with most of it.
Sunrise granted more time to pay off bank loans
Oct 23, 2009
Sunrise Senior Living Inc. has received a one-year extension on an expiring credit line. That gives the company until December of 2010 to pay off $62.9 million in bank loans.
Vocollect and American HealthTech usher in new kind of partnership
Oct 13, 2009
Historically, vendor partnerships have tended to take the form of one company absorbing another. But last week’s announcement between Vocollect Healthcare Systems Inc. and American HealthTech Inc....
Brookdale buys 21 Sunrise assisted living facilities
Oct 13, 2009
Sunrise Senior Living Inc. will be selling 21 of its assisted living facilities to Nashville-based Brookdale Senior Living.
Vocollect, American HealthTech create alliance
Oct 07, 2009
The technology companies Vocollect Healthcare Systems Inc. and American HealthTech Inc. have formed an alliance to help long-term care clients develop more unified electronic medical records. The systems...
Profile: Boyd Hendrickson Chairman, CEO Skilled Healthcare Group Inc.
By
Liza Berger
Oct 01, 2009
A lot has changed since Boyd Hendrickson was hired as a nursing home administrator back in 1970…
Nurses taking action: origins of the Nurse Executive Council
Oct 01, 2009
Almost a decade ago, a small group of long-term care nurse executives met for a day to provide support to one another, and to share “best practices” with a goal of improving quality care in...