Utah-based PACS Group on Thursday announced Derick Apt is its new chief financial officer, succeeding Mark Hancock, who held that position since co-founding the post-acute ownership group in 2013.
As liability risk climbs, operators in some states face added consequences: study
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 02, 2023
Skilled nursing and senior living liability losses have accelerated in both frequency and total cost since 2016, with per-incident costs rising nearly 12% per-year in that time period, a new national benchmarking...
‘More must be done’ by providers for emergency prep: Senate report
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 24, 2023
Massive power failures and widespread evacuations caused by severe weather should be taken as a “warning sign” that US nursing homes remain unprepared for emergencies and the coming effects of climate...
NY nursing home landlord, former operators to pay $7.2M in False Claims settlement
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 28, 2023
The landlord of an upstate New York nursing home and the unlicensed operators who ran the facility for years before its 2021 closure have agreed to pay nearly $7.2 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations.
State courts push back on nursing homes’ federal right to arbitrate
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 12, 2023
A spate of recent battles over arbitration agreements may force courts and lawmakers to once again tackle who can enter one on behalf of a nursing home resident — and whether they can ever be mandated...
Major study links nursing home staff vaccinations to lower resident deaths, calls for updated booster...
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 03, 2023
Policymakers should rethink their “stagnant” approach to booster shots, argue the researchers behind a new, first-of-its kind national study linking COVID-19 vaccination of nursing home staff to significantly...
With $1B to invest, Ensign Group sets sights on new states
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 27, 2023
The Ensign Group is sitting on more than $1 billion in reserves, with company officials saying Thursday they are eager to continue on a growth trajectory fueled by leadership availability and geographic...
Poorly timed staff raffle can invalidate nursing home union vote: NLRB
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 07, 2024
A raffle offering workers thousands of dollars in prizes will likely invalidate the results of a nursing home union election, thanks to a ruling by a panel of the National Labor Relations Board.
After sinking $400M into skilled care, Welltower exec says more ‘creative’ opportunities in the pipeline
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 01, 2023
Welltower has spent more than $400 million on long-term and post-acute care investments so far in 2023, while also experiencing a 5.3% increase in net operating income across such properties it has held...
BREAKING: CMS increases hours to 3.48 in final staffing rule
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 22, 2024
Nursing homes will be required to deliver 3.48 hours daily of direct patient care under a final staffing mandate issued this morning.