39 percent of nursing homes had no COVID deaths: report
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Danielle Brown
Jun 03, 2021
Nearly 40% of nursing homes reported no COVID-19 deaths during 2020, according to a new study conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago.
Seniors housing and care lending heating up: study
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Danielle Brown
Mar 21, 2022
The seniors housing and care lending environment clearly became more competitive as 2021 wore on, according to new survey findings.
Omicron variant, lack of booster prioritization could haunt SNFs as occupancy dips
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Danielle Brown
Dec 10, 2021
Skilled nursing occupancy declined in September, weeks before the omicron variant of COVID-19 arrived and further threatened the industry’s recovery.
With lofty average bed prices near $96,000, experts worry about fallout
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Danielle Brown
Jul 28, 2022
Skilled nursing bed prices have remained strong throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, with prices reaching $95,800 per bed during the second quarter of 2022.
Higher nursing home fines expected after CMS returns to per-day penalties
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Danielle Brown
Aug 02, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is no longer issuing fines to nursing homes solely on a per-instance basis, reversing 2017 guidance issued under the Trump administration.
SNF industry in a ‘challenging state’ as occupancy falls; Medicaid revenue up
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Danielle Brown
Jul 09, 2020
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has the “skilled nursing industry in a challenging state right now,” one expert noted after new data revealed occupancy at SNFs dropped to 78.9% by the end of April.
More flexibility key to nursing homes staying competitive for RNs
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Danielle Brown
Jul 26, 2022
A top wage expert urged skilled nursing providers to be more flexible with shift hours and reward loyalty to their registered nurses in order to stay competitive against other healthcare sectors after...
Welltower expands LTC footprint with UK partnership
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Danielle Brown
Feb 17, 2022
After exiting its relationship with U.S. long-term care giant Genesis HealthCare, Ohio-based real estate investment trust Welltower now plans to develop the “next generation” of care homes in the United...
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Welltower dumping most Genesis HealthCare holdings in $880 million deal, strengthens ProMedica joint...
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Danielle Brown
Mar 03, 2021
Welltower is cutting most ties with beleaguered Genesis HealthCare, the company announced late Tuesday.