Welltower chief calls $880M agreement with Genesis ‘mutually beneficial’ for companies’ shareholders
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Danielle Brown
Apr 30, 2021
Welltower executives believe its $880 million agreement with Genesis HealthCare will work out favorably for both companies in their efforts toward post-COVID recovery.
Feds look to OTC drugs for self-treatment of mild, moderate COVID
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 21, 2021
A large trial is set to study the potential for repurposed, over-the-counter drugs to treat mild-to-moderate COVID-19 symptoms. If found effective, the approval timeline will likely be short, according...
Long-term care remains in the dark about infection preventionist requirements
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 13, 2021
The need for infection preventionists has never been greater, but 13 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, long-term care providers still remain in the dark as to who will fit the federal government’s final...
Clinical briefs for Friday, April 9
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 09, 2021
Focus shifts to short-stay residents to prevent future COVID-19 outbreaks … U.S. COVID vaccination rates to plateau in April, survey results suggest … U.S. hits COVID shot target; 25% of adults now...
Whistleblowers driving COVID-19 lawsuits, but that’s not all bad news
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 23, 2021
Whistleblower complaints are the main type of lawsuit against healthcare providers so far this year, but anxious operators don’t necessarily have to worry.
93% of SNFs reported no new cases of COVID-19 to end February
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 11, 2021
Coronavirus cases at skilled nursing facilities continued to drop at a dramatic rate following more widespread access to COVID vaccines, according to the latest research from the National Investment Center...
How SNF operators can reposition themselves now to ensure post-pandemic success
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Danielle Brown
Mar 05, 2021
Long-term care operators must accept their new census realities to successfully adapt operations for post-pandemic conditions, according to one expert.
Medicare revenue a ‘bright spot’ for SNF operators as occupancy hits new low
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 05, 2021
Occupancy at skilled nursing facilities hit another record low to end 2020, but the revenue blow to operators was lessened thanks to the “bright spot” that has been Medicare, according to the latest...
Fewer long-term care bargains, but deal size and government support will pique investor interest, experts...
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 25, 2021
Despite ongoing worries about census and long-term reputational damage wrought by COVID-19, a trio of experienced skilled nursing investors said Wednesday that opportunities in the sector remain attractive...
Fauci: ‘Pan-viral’ vaccine may be needed to tackle tenacious COVID-19 long-term
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 16, 2021
The virus that causes COVID-19 likely is here to stay, and its success in humans means that stronger defense measures will be needed, say Anthony Fauci, M.D., and colleagues from the National Institute...