Executives predict uptick in M&A activity, Capital One survey finds
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 23, 2018
Ninety-two percent of senior living executives said merger and acquisition activity will go up over the next year, with 37% listing acquisition of existing properties as their top choice.
Georgia nursing homes continue to do well in satisfaction, survey finds
Jan 22, 2014
Georgia has the longest-running experience of measuring satisfaction in nursing homes, according to a new analysis of 11 years of data by the Georgia Quality Initiative.
Survey: More than half of seniors confused by Medicare, healthcare reform
Sep 20, 2011
Only 46% of seniors and baby boomers have a solid understanding of how Medicare works, and half of people over the age of 60 say they have a poor understanding of healthcare reform, a new report finds.
Most senior living facilities short on coronavirus-fighting supplies, survey finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 17, 2020
More than two-thirds of the nation’s senior living facilities report trouble sourcing equipment, particularly N95 respirators.
States must know more about ownership before licensing, state auditor general recommends
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 24, 2019
Despite “tremendous progress” since 2016, Pennsylvania’s nursing homes need more stringent licensing procedures and a better survey process, a new auditor general report finds.
Senators slam abuse in nursing homes; criticize CMS over reporting requirements
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 23, 2019
Abuse deficiencies cited in nursing homes more than doubled in four years, increasing from 430 in 2013 to 875 in 2017, a Government Accountability Office report released Tuesday found
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Feb 10, 2017
Largest-ever survey finds 2.4% of U.S. seniors identify as LGBT … Healthcare workers should embrace texting orders, expert says … Intensive blood pressure control has little effect on seniors’...
Study: Americans believe government should meet equally the health needs of both children and the elderly
By
Haymarket Media
Sep 15, 2004
Americans believe that the healthcare needs of both children and the elderly are not being met, giving neither group priority over the other, according to a recent study. Most support a government-funded...
Study unveils ‘silent epidemic’ of loneliness among older women during pandemic
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 09, 2022
Data from the Women’s Health Initiative show that rates of loneliness in women aged 70 and older have increased during the pandemic, with 19% reporting severe troubles, investigators say.
Netsmart lands top ranking
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 13, 2019
Netsmart has been ranked number one in multiple areas spanning the human services and post-acute care settings, according to Black Book Research’s annual survey.