Skilled nursing occupancy ticked upward for a second month. Will such small gains be enough?
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 04, 2021
Skilled nursing occupancy climbed ever-so-slightly for a second straight month in March, reaching 71.6%, according to the latest NIC MAP data released Thursday afternoon.
Fewer long-term care bargains, but deal size and government support will pique investor interest, experts...
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 25, 2021
Despite ongoing worries about census and long-term reputational damage wrought by COVID-19, a trio of experienced skilled nursing investors said Wednesday that opportunities in the sector remain attractive...
Lab owner bilked Medicare of $7 million in nursing home COVID scheme, feds say
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 21, 2023
A laboratory owner preyed on nursing home clients to bilk Medicare out of at least $7 million in claims for early COVID-era tests that were unnecessary and, in some cases, never performed, the government...
CarePatrol uses video to continue placements
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 08, 2020
CarePatrol, the nation’s largest senior placement organization, is partnering with healthcare providers to counsel families on options for moving loved ones to safe environments. “When it comes...
BREAKING: CMS increases oversight of nursing home survey process and expands nursing home visitation...
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Kimberly Marselas
Danielle Brown
Nov 12, 2021
Nursing homes should allow visitation for residents “at all times,” while state surveyors received steps on how to address a backlog of complaint and recertification surveys under two separate memos...
Carrier’s Healthy Buildings program helps customers clear the air
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 17, 2020
Carrier has introduced a Healthy Buildings Program, with an expanded suite of solutions to help deliver healthy, safe, efficient and productive indoor environments in healthcare, hospitality and commercial...
Engagement activities continue to pour into senior care
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 15, 2020
As visitor prohibitions continue, senior engagement companies and nonprofit organizations across the country are looking for new ways to serve residents. For example, Birdsong Tablet, a division of faith-based,...
CPAP makers offer noninvasive alternatives to in-demand vents
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 15, 2020
Noninvasive ventilation therapy, such as that provided by CPAP machines, could offer care for critically ill COVID-19 patients who aren’t yet in need of ventilators, according to a series of white papers...
Whistleblowers driving COVID-19 lawsuits, but that’s not all bad news
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 23, 2021
Whistleblower complaints are the main type of lawsuit against healthcare providers so far this year, but anxious operators don’t necessarily have to worry.
Long-term care remains in the dark about infection preventionist requirements
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 13, 2021
The need for infection preventionists has never been greater, but 13 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, long-term care providers still remain in the dark as to who will fit the federal government’s final...