With one son in college and another trying to figure out where to attend, the future job market is a topic near and dear to this writer’s heart.
Arbitration order ruled invalid in COVID wrongful death case. That could be trouble for nursing homes:...
By
Josh Henreckson
Feb 06, 2024
An appellate court judge has ruled that a plaintiff who filed a wrongful death case on behalf of her mother was not bound by an arbitration agreement she had signed in her role as power of attorney.
Omega Healthcare ‘outperforming’ its peers: analyst
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Danielle Brown
Apr 21, 2021
Omega Healthcare’s appetite for long-term care growth, despite the havoc caused by the pandemic, should help the real estate investment trust to come out ahead of its peers in the near future, according...
Rescued by millennials?
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John O'Connor
Dec 06, 2017
When it comes to skilled-care staffing, the future outlook is bleak. If it’s possible, the situation for nurses might be even worse.
Nursing workforce becoming more educated, diverse, study shows
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Oct 17, 2017
More men and people of color are entering the nursing profession, and more nurses are pursuing additional education than ever before, according to a new analysis.
SNF margins cut in half, Alliance report says
By
McKnight's Staff
May 31, 2013
With income margins decimated by Medicare and Medicaid cuts and access to capital strangled, skilled nursing facilities will be unable to care for the nation’s booming senior population unless changes...
BREAKING: Good Samaritan Society to exit 15 states, trim capacity by 30 percent
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 13, 2023
Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, the nation’s largest nonprofit provider of skilled nursing beds, plans to exit 15 states and reduce its patient and resident count by roughly 30% as it consolidates...
Continuum is complete
By
John Andrews
Jul 06, 2015
Edgewood Summit builds a new memory care addition in order to fully round out its healthcare mission for West Virginia residents.
The Medicare trust fund is on track to remain solvent until 2030, trustees of the program stated in a Congressional report released Monday. This improved outlook is due in part to revised expectations...
Gifford offers assistance on lowering antipsychotics use
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 02, 2012
As pressure from federal regulators increases, the senior vice president of quality and regulatory affairs for the nation’s largest nursing home group is offering guidance on how providers can reduce...