Observation status overuse undercuts hospital readmission progress
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 30, 2022
Major strides in reducing hospital readmissions, an often-cited indicator of quality in both acute and post-acute settings, were actually overstated when taking into account the rising use of observation...
ProMedica makes near total exit from skilled nursing sector
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Kimberly Marselas
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 08, 2022
ProMedica late Monday called its departure from a massive skilled nursing joint venture a way to resolve its “ongoing operating losses within its Senior Care Division.”
Industry’s best are on top and on stage
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 10, 2023
More than 200 aging services professionals, business partners and supporters celebrated a who’s-who of industry veterans in grand style during the inaugural McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ceremony in February.
Stagnant Medicaid rates aren’t just putting operators faced with outsized staffing costs into the red; in some places, they may be limiting access to the very capital providers need to sustain daily...
Long-term care providers clamor for innovation to avert closing shop
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 23, 2024
Among struggling nursing homes, the share of facilities closing jumped significantly during the main pandemic years, even as the percent selling to for-profit organizations declined.
Unmanifested inflation: Labor shortages may begin to improve — but at a price
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 03, 2021
HOUSTON — One of the nation’s top economists predicts many of the workers who left the economy over the last few months may soon start returning, but that’s not all good news for an industry such...
LTC picks up three properties
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 04, 2020
Real estate investment trust LTC Properties has acquired three new properties, including a 140-bed skilled nursing facility. Both regional operators are new to LTC. HMG Healthcare will operate the Longview,...
Death leads to edict: Facility must mitigate the risk of falls — on its roof
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 08, 2018
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has given a skilled nursing facility in Ohio until Friday to remedy roof safety issues after a telecommunications worker fell to his death.
OnShift acquires Avesta talent software
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 11, 2020
OnShift this week announced it has acquired Avesta Systems as part of an effort to expand its next-generation human capital management platform. Avesta, now operating as OnShift Employ, provides comprehensive...
Health IT company launches referral solution
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 10, 2019
A new solution from data-activation company Innovaccer aims to improve patient outcomes through better referral management. The Referral Management Solution streamlines patient referrals for care organizations...