Pushing the boundaries of care and geography: Sun Mar’s changing regional reputation
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 05, 2024
Three years after joining Sun Mar Healthcare, President Josh Kochek is leaning on years of perspective from the other side of the dealmaking table to expand and transform the California brand.
ACO book helps leaders prepare for future
Apr 04, 2012
In the wake of healthcare reform, accountable care organizations continue to emerge as an increasingly likely care delivery option. The Healthcare Executive’s Guide to ACO Strategy helps operators...
OnPointe CEO: Pandemic should be catalyst for payment changes, shedding ‘wrong strategy’
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 29, 2021
Some look at the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and question how they can make their buildings safer. Eric Tanner, CEO of transitional and skilled care specialist OnPointe, sees the crisis as a launching point...
Ensign Group goes on buying spree as it reports yet another record quarter
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 02, 2024
The Ensign Group on Wednesday announced a sweeping package of deals that will kickstart growth in one market, expand its footprint in five others and make the company a player in a new post-acute segment.
Kendal Corp’s Sean Kelly: Nursing home reform requires real change
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 14, 2022
The long-term care reform that President Joe Biden is seeking will require a commitment toward real change of the healthcare system and how care is delivered for residents, according to Sean Kelly, president...
Eschewing a ‘sweet spot’ for boutique-like service at any size: Creative Solutions’ Gary Blake
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 09, 2024
Gary Blake’s nameplate might say CEO, but in some ways, he envisions himself more as chief quality officer of Creative Solutions for Healthcare, the sprawling 159-facility skilled nursing company he...
iCare’s Chris Wright: Seizing on skilled nursing’s behavioral health opportunities
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 25, 2022
For more than 20 years, Chris Wright has been doing what many other nursing home operators either can’t or won’t: taking patients with behavioral health diagnoses, treating them with embedded,...
Marquis-Consonus’ Steve Fogg: ‘Creative’ funding, education will pave route to success
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 07, 2022
Even some of the most progressive long-term care executives have had to put deep, strategic initiatives aside while coping with historically challenging pandemic conditions.