Study uncovers deep effects of night shift work on body
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 08, 2018
Working a few night shifts is enough to change gene expression and dampen the body’s ability to fight off attacks, a new Canadian study reveals. Researchers at McGill University simulated a night...
Kindred breaks with PharMerica, plans to partner with Omnicare
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 26, 2013
Kindred Healthcare will split with pharmacy partner PharMerica and join forces with Omnicare at the end of 2013, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Fingerprints required for CNA job application lead to arrest in decades-old murder case
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 01, 2019
A Florida man seeking to become a certified nursing assistant was charged with murder last week.
Ventas’ reports whopping fourth quarter earnings
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Haymarket Media
Mar 02, 2004
Ventas reported whopping fourth-quarter earnings of $77.1 million, after discontinued operations of $61.8 million, compared with $9.4 million, after discontinued operations of $1.2 million in the year-earlier...
House and Senate ACA-replacement bills propose universal long-term care coverage
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Tim Mullaney
Dec 11, 2013
Lawmakers in both houses of Congress have introduced a bill to institute a single-payer healthcare system that would include universal long-term care coverage.
Kindred teams with Omnicare, splits with skilled nursing pharmacy PharMerica
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 24, 2013
Major long-term care provider Kindred Healthcare will split with its current pharmacy partner, PharMerica, and team with the sector’s largest pharmacy, Omnicare, at the end of 2013, according to...
How to do it … Refinancing
By
John Hall
May 08, 2015
There are many sound reasons for long-term care providers to refinance, says Chris Taylor, managing director, Real Estate Finance, GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services.
SNF employee pleads not guilty to murder, ‘flips off’ resident’s family
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Feb 25, 2016
A former nursing home employee pleaded not guilty Tuesday to murdering a resident — but not before apparently aiming a crude hand gesture at the resident’s family.
Fourth quarter profits slip by 13% at Kindred
By
Haymarket Media
Feb 28, 2007
Profits at Kindred Healthcare Inc., one of the largest nursing home chains in the United States, fell by 13% for the fourth quarter of 2006 on higher revenues. Pretax charges related to revenue adjustments...
Worth the risk
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 06, 2017
Owners and operators of long-term care facilities can entice increasingly discerning financial partners into niche projects — if they go about it the right way