Providers rip states limiting their profits over direct care
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 26, 2021
Long-term care providers in New York and New Jersey are questioning new state mandates that will limit how much operators can profit from resident care in an effort to address problems local leaders say...
The search is on again for a Genesis Healthcare CEO
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 26, 2021
Harry Wilson will be leaving his position as chief executive officer of Genesis Healthcare just seven months after he was hired to lead the post-acute care giant’s financial turnaround.
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Oct 26, 2021
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BREAKING: Genesis Healthcare, CEO Wilson agree to his exit 7 months in
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 25, 2021
Post-acute care giant Genesis Healthcare is on the hunt for a new chief executive officer after announcing that Harry Wilson will end his tenure as CEO after just seven months in the role, the company...
‘Catastrophic human consequences’ if older Americans chopped from $3.5 trillion spending bill, CEO...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 25, 2021
ATLANTA — If negotiators of President Biden’s $3.5 trillion Build Back Better plan put the needs of older Americans “on the chopping block,” it would be “one of their greatest failures ever”...
Skilled nursing owners finding attractive lifeline in booming HUD lending
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 25, 2021
Whether cash-strapped or eager to reinvest as a means to drive census, more skilled nursing owners are investigating HUD-backed loans as alternatives to traditional commercial products.
Gold Award to Gurwin Healthcare for virtual care transitions program
By
Emma Baumgartel
Oct 25, 2021
Transitional education is a crucial step in a short-term resident’s care plan before discharge. Gurwin Healthcare System in Commack, NY, saw a unique opportunity to educate both soon-to-be-released residents...
Communication and collaboration yields a reduction in behaviors
By
Janean Kinzie
Oct 25, 2021
Reducing antipsychotic medication use in long-term care residents has been a focus for both nursing home operators and practitioners for nearly 10 years since the launch of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid...
Mix-and-match booster shots a plus for long-term care, AHCA/NCAL’s chief doc says
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 25, 2021
Adding the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines to the mix will “catapult” efforts to increase COVID-19 booster access for residents and staff, David Gifford, M.D., says.
Brain fog may last 8 months after bout with COVID-19, patient study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 25, 2021
Many recovered patients had problems with executive functioning, which can include trouble with organization, listening and attention, as well as processing speed, category fluency, memory encoding, and...