Occupancy at the nation’s skilled nursing facilities dropped to a five-year low of 81.6% during the third quarter of 2017, according to a new report.
Profile: Beth Burnham Mace
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 05, 2016
As Beth Mace has moved along her path with the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care, the journey has become personal.
Shooters and spenders: Online expo concludes today
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 15, 2018
Day Two of the 2018 McKnight’s Online Expo starts at 11:30 a.m. ET with a critical conversation about moving emergency preparation beyond fire drills to cover active shooters and other crises.
Per-bed SNF price plummets in 2017; NIC’s cross-sector collaboration to support industry
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 08, 2018
After setting records for five straight years, the average price per-bed for skilled nursing facilities plunged 18% in 2017, according to acquisition data published by Irving Levin Associates Wednesday.
Right-sized investing
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 08, 2018
The finance world will be looking for long-term care’s ‘sweet spot’ in 2018
The Year of Uncertainty
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 06, 2017
Questions about the economy, Medicare funding and other reimbursement issues bring more risk to lending and investing in long-term care in 2017
Hospital chain will own HCR
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 08, 2018
Welltower Inc. and hospital operator ProMedica are acquiring Quality Care Properties Inc. for nearly $2 billion in an 80/20 deal. QCP was in the process of purchasing HCR ManorCare, which is emerging from...
HCR ManorCare, about to be sold to Quality Care Properties, is folded into second deal with ProMedica,...
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 26, 2018
Hospital operator ProMedica and Welltower Inc. are acquiring Quality Care Properties Inc. for nearly $2 billion, the companies announced late Wednesday.
Danger afoot: Phone pics not reliable enough for ulcer care
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 06, 2017
Australian researchers are warning that mobile phone images should not be used as a stand-alone diagnostic instrument for remote assessment of diabetic foot ulcers.
Nursing homes seek overdue Medicaid managed care payments
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 21, 2017
Several managed care organizations providing Medicaid coverage in Illinois are being accused in federal court of taking too long to get payments to skilled nursing facilities.