The thought of fiscal sweeteners in the Build Back Better Act has had many operators humming “Happy Days are Here Again.” But after what played out this past weekend, “Slip Slidin’ Away” might...
Salaries for admins near $107k, DONs $93k
By
Liza Berger
Oct 06, 2017
By most indications, the U.S. economy is humming along, following years of recession and recovery. That robustness has had a lopsided effect on nursing homes, leading to increased competition for certain...
Real estate ownership, clinical prowess fuel growth at Touchstone Communities
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 30, 2024
For the eight years that she led operations at Diversicare, Leslie Campbell was all-too-aware of the impact triple-net leases and rent escalation had on the public company’s facilities.
LTC research hub to bring clinical trials to rural residents
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 16, 2022
Nursing home operator Principle LTC and Care Access, a research organization, have launched a new research hub in Raleigh, NC, to provide rural residents access to clinical trials.
39 percent of nursing homes had no COVID deaths: report
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 03, 2021
Nearly 40% of nursing homes reported no COVID-19 deaths during 2020, according to a new study conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago.
More residents with opioid use disorder are coming. Are we ready?
By
Dina Besirevic
Aug 23, 2023
The 55-year-old female resident with multiple wounds on both of her arms wasn’t this nurse’s favorite. Yes, the nurse had provided wound care over the years to many people who were irritable...
What if nursing homes had a ‘well-being budget’?
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Jun 04, 2019
To improve the mental health of those who live in nursing homes, my well-being initiative would first tend to the mental health of those who work in long-term care. If employees aren’t emotionally well-balanced,...
Analysis shows Obamacare has had little effect on large employers
By
John Hall
Mar 19, 2015
The Affordable Care Act has prompted few large companies to change or begin offering health insurance plans to their employees — because most already comply with the president’s signature healthcare...
Study: Afib patients on low blood thinner doses have more bleeding than those on standard doses
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 06, 2024
People with atrial fibrillation (Afib) who took low doses of blood-thinning drugs known as direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) experienced more bleeding during the first three months of treatment. About...
CMS gives its nursing home info a new online hub
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 02, 2020
Nursing home providers now have a one-stop source to find all of the latest information from the federal government on guidance and resources available to them.