In the course of just seven months, words and phrases have taken on a life of their own. They aren’t just words: They are topics for debate, fuel for bitter arguments, tools for discussion and will evoke...
AHCA’s Parkinson: Feds confirm 1M rapid COVID tests weekly through 2020, most worried about low census...
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 08, 2020
A worrisome slowdown in federal distribution of coronavirus rapid-screening tests this week is only a temporary aberration that will quickly be corrected, the leader of the largest skilled nursing and...
Mood of the Market Survey: Bent but clearly not broken
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 01, 2020
2020 McKnight’s Mood of the Market Survey reveals dedicated long-term care leaders looking for better salary and more staff, but by and large satisfied with their jobs, despite historic conditions.
Omega Healthcare executives expect operator performance to be “significantly affected” for the foreseeable future after reporting an 8% decline in overall occupancy since February. Meanwhile, Sabra...
Also in the News for Wednesday, July 22
By
Liza Berger
Jul 22, 2020
CMS, CDC offer infection prevention training sessions today … Trump delays until 2023 a Medicaid rule that would establish what counts as HCBS for people with disabilities … Ohio nursing homes open...
What COVID-19 has taught us
By
Kelsey Pangborn
Jun 28, 2020
When things are tough, we rise up. When life hands you lemons, make lemonade. When a pandemic sweeps the world … what can you do but make the most of it? We don’t know about you, but we at Three Pillars...
Nursing home occupancy rose slightly in 4Q, NIC says
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 19, 2020
The percentage of filled beds in skilled nursing facilities continued its path toward stabilization, according to new data released Wednesday by the National Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC).
Value-based reimbursement: Implications for LTPAC facilities and the ‘make, buy or sell’...
By
Scott Waxler
Feb 06, 2020
The following is the first of three articles in a series: Nearly all the healthcare leaders we speak with — whether from skilled nursing, long-term post-acute care, med-device, healthcare IT, hospital...
Ensign Group touts record earnings, announces spin-off date
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 04, 2019
The Ensign Group Inc. roared during the second quarter, registering year-over-year record diluted earnings of $0.51 per share, a 27.8% increase in adjusted net income and a 272-basis point rise in skilled...
Meet Katie Smith Sloan, Hall of Honor inductee
By
Mallory Hackett
Jul 10, 2019
Katie Smith Sloan discovered her career path while working for former Sen. Tom Eagleton (D-MO), then the chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging.