Daybreak Venture to pay $360,000 settlement over employment of excluded workers
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 07, 2014
Skilled nursing operator Daybreak Venture has agreed to pay more than $357,000 to settle charges that it employed workers excluded from federal health programs, authorities recently announced.
Lack of data causes doctors to steer patients to unnecessary post-acute care, experts say
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 28, 2013
Without solid research about how discharged hospital patients fare in various post-acute settings, cautious doctors are ordering more intensive and expensive care than is needed, according to medical experts...
Distressed or ready to reset? At LTC 100, execs share thoughts on 2022 outlook
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 24, 2022
Investors making a long play will help buoy the skilled nursing industry as operators navigate mounting financial and regulatory pressures, and that’s just one reason a group of executives and analysts...
From ‘Mean Girls’ and bingo bans to inclusion
By
Jill Vitale-Aussem
Feb 11, 2015
Are the people who run certain retirement communities unfeeling monsters with no concern for the well-being of residents? I don’t think so. I think they are just like me, and many others who manage...
McKnight’s Technology Awards will accept entries through July
Jul 15, 2013
The deadline for entering the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards has been extended to July 31. The awards are open at no cost to skilled nursing and assisted living operators, and CCRCs....
Invesque continues shift away from skilled nursing
By
Danielle Brown
May 13, 2022
Invesque Inc. continued to reduce its skilled nursing exposure and focus more on seniors housing holdings during the first quarter.
Septicemia, urinary tract infections rank high on latest list of hospital readmissions causes
By
Tim Mullaney
Apr 17, 2014
Two infectious conditions common in long-term care settings — septicemia and urinary tract infections — were among the top causes of hospital readmissions for Medicare beneficiaries in 2011, according...
A new year brings new Medicare Part D plan options for long-term care residents
By
Rob Godwin
Jan 04, 2010
Long-term care residents should reevaluate their Medicare Part D plans for the new year. A plan should correspond to a resident’s individual pharmacy-related needs.
New Medicare ACO to be unveiled soon
By
John Hall
Mar 02, 2015
The government’s top health insurer has announced that providers could get a first look at a new type of Medicare accountable care organization this month. It has been modeled closely after a controversial...
Pressure sore leads to false-advertising suit
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 01, 2014
A resident who developed a serious pressure ulcer allegedly due to negligence at a Pennsylvania continuing care retirement community is suing the operator, claiming it purposely misrepresented its care...