Awareness, control of high blood pressure slipping in U.S.
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 09, 2020
After almost 15 years of improvement, awareness among Americans about high blood pressure, how to control it and how best to treat it is on the decline, a new study finds.
After sinking $400M into skilled care, Welltower exec says more ‘creative’ opportunities in the pipeline
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 01, 2023
Welltower has spent more than $400 million on long-term and post-acute care investments so far in 2023, while also experiencing a 5.3% increase in net operating income across such properties it has held...
HCR ManorCare, about to be sold to Quality Care Properties, is folded into second deal with ProMedica,...
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 26, 2018
Hospital operator ProMedica and Welltower Inc. are acquiring Quality Care Properties Inc. for nearly $2 billion, the companies announced late Wednesday.
Danger afoot: Phone pics not reliable enough for ulcer care
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 06, 2017
Australian researchers are warning that mobile phone images should not be used as a stand-alone diagnostic instrument for remote assessment of diabetic foot ulcers.
Nursing homes seek overdue Medicaid managed care payments
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 21, 2017
Several managed care organizations providing Medicaid coverage in Illinois are being accused in federal court of taking too long to get payments to skilled nursing facilities.
Premier Health Care sells 1,062 beds
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 24, 2019
Optalis Healthcare, Inc., a leading skilled nursing and senior living company based in Novi, MI, has purchased five Detroit-area properties from Premier Health Care Management, Inc. Premier CEO and co-founder...
Also in the News for Tuesday, Jan. 3
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 03, 2023
CNA on way home from Buffalo-area nursing home among those killed in Christmas weekend blizzard … Welltower partner Integra assigns ProMedica facilities to 15 regional operators, “evaluating opportunistic...
Naughty or nice, residents vow to make 2018 worth living
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 17, 2018
A fresh year means reason to celebrate for residents of the Los Angeles Jewish Home.
Also in the News for Wednesday, Oct. 4
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 04, 2023
$81million NIH grant to study nursing home dementia care … Consider these documentation practices help mitigate litigation risks for providers … Senator urges CMS to crack down on Medicaid MCOs denying...
LTC Properties had its strongest investment year since 2015, company leaders said Thursday, with Chairman and CEO Wendy Simpson touting $170 million in annual investment as proof of a “hard-won positive...