MassDevelopment issues $8.5 million tax-exempt bond for Roxbury Crossing
Jan 22, 2014
MassDevelopment has issued an $8.5 million tax-exempt bond for Roxbury Crossing Senior Building Limited Partnership, an affordable senior housing project sponsored by Mission Hill Neighborhood Housing...
Manor Care sale completed
Jan 02, 2008
Following weeks of delay, The Carlyle Group, a global private equity firm, completed the sale of Manor Care Inc. for $6.3 billion, including debt.
CMS: Accident hazards most cited survey flaw
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 22, 2007
Violations of “accident hazards” were the most frequently cited survey flaw across the nation in September, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The agency said 35.2%...
CMS: Provider results rising
By
James M. Berklan
May 04, 2016
A new release of data by federal regulators shows nursing home operators are improving.
Risk of stroke skyrockets among seniors after hospital stay, study finds
May 26, 2009
Seniors are at a high risk of suffering a stroke the week following a non-stroke-related hospitalization, according to the results of a new survey of stroke risk factors.
Republicans voice concern over Bush’s proposed Medicaid cuts
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Haymarket Media
Mar 14, 2005
Some Republicans, including the head of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, have expressed opposition to President Bush’s proposed Medicaid cuts.
Nursing home resident advocates receive open ears at White House meeting
By
Marty Stempniak
Jan 07, 2019
Advocates for nursing home residents met with White House officials last month to urge them against easing regulations in the field.
FDA should act faster to tighten access to common painkillers, legislators say
By
McKnight's Staff
Feb 20, 2013
The Food and Drug Administration should “act without delay” in tightening access to hydrocodone painkillers such as Vicodin, Congressional lawmakers urged in a recent letter.
Illinois task force offers recommendations to reform nursing home system
Feb 22, 2010
The Nursing Home Safety Task Force commissioned by Illinois Governor Pat Quinn (D) released its recommendations for reforming that state’s long-term care system on Friday.
Senior care providers get new cyber security guidance
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 03, 2018
The LeadingAge Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) has developed new research aimed at helping senior healthcare providers better understand cybersecurity threats and mitigate risks.