At least 5% of the nation’s nursing homes had private equity ownership in 2022, according to a new report issued by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), which also noted “limitations” in the federal government’s data on nursing home ownership. The congressional watchdog based its analysis on a review of the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare […]
As Touchstone Communities maintains its focus on building a continuum of care, the well-being of its staff members – and allowing them to work on “top of their licenses” – remains a foundational philosophy for the organization. Leslie Campbell, COO for the Texas-based company since 2020, spoke about the importance of engaging Touchstone’s clinical workers […]
With opioid abuse disorders on the rise and impacting millions of Americans, nursing homes have been important partners in drug treatment. And yet, denial of admission to residents with this condition has been an issue in the sector, given that the care of such residents is complex. Pennsylvania is one state that has decided to […]
AHCA CEO: Staffing Mandate Proposal ‘Inherently Flawed,’ with ‘Complete Disrespect’ to LPNs Puzzling
The federal minimum staffing proposal was rushed through and is “inherently flawed” to a degree that makes it possible to defeat, according to the chief of the nation’s largest nursing home association. In a wide ranging conversation at the Skilled Nursing News (SNN) RETHINK conference in Chicago last week, Mark Parkinson, president and CEO of […]
Covid cases and deaths saw a dramatic jump in August, following a pattern of consistent increases over the summer. This is according to the latest data issued Thursday by the AARP Nursing Home Covid-19 Dashboard, which tracks monthly data on the number of Covid cases, Covid-related deaths and vaccination records. “After months of decline from […]
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As the head of his family-owned nursing home business, Steven Tack, CEO of Pennsylvania-based Quality Life Services, says weathering the ups and downs of the last few years has rested on creating a family-like atmosphere for residents and staff – a message that can be universally applied to improve census and worker retention. Quality Life […]
A rising tide of civil lawsuits related to deaths from Covid-19 are being filed in New York against not only top state officials, but also nursing homes, as family members seek legal recourse. According to a report in the Times-Union newspaper, these cases have proceeded slowly as pre-trial arguments have focused, in part, on whether state […]
A staggering number of nursing homes reported challenges in meeting the care needs of their residents during public health emergencies and natural disasters due mostly to inadequate staffing, with transportation, communication and infection control and prevention also being among key areas hampering these efforts. This is according to the latest report issued Wednesday by the […]
A Place for Mom has announced the launch of Nursinghomes.com, marking the debut of the online referral giant in the nursing home sector. The company aims for the new website to become a “one-stop-shop” for families, putting vital information at their fingertips for evaluating and contacting skilled nursing and long-term care facilities quickly, according to […]
The issue of formally requiring patient surveys for nursing homes, similar to surveys mandated in other segments of health care, has long been a source of debate – one getting stirred up again after federal policy makers decided to nix patient satisfaction measures from the recently issued final prospective payment rule for 2024. The Centers […]
Ventas (NYSE: VTR) plans to shed Skilled Nursing Facilities worth about $63 million that are part of its Santerre Health Investors acquisitions. The Chicago-based real estate investment trust (REIT) announced plans to sell the SNF assets in the midst of efforts to raise capital and pay down debt, the details of which Ventas shared in […]
National Health Investors (NYSE: NHI) posted a bumpy second quarter pressured by rent collection, but executives said the company continues to eye deals with expectations to announce new investments in 2023 as economic conditions are beginning to favor a “buyer’s market.” “[Tenants] are struggling in this post pandemic era, which introduces variability to our quarterly […]
Investments for CareTrust REIT (NYSE: CTRE) proceeded at a steady pace in the second quarter of 2023, and there’s still room for more growth backed by sufficient capital on hand. “We are going into the second half of the year with ample dry powder to continue to grow the business and set up the company […]
As the nursing home sector nervously awaits a potential federal minimum staffing mandate, several states are implementing similar mandates of their own, with New York issuing initial letters of violation of state policy this week. According to nursing home advocates, New York’s Department of Health sent out its first set of letters to nursing home […]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule Monday that updates Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System for fiscal year 2024. The federal agency estimates that the aggregate impact of the payment policies in the latest rule would result in […]
Nursing home administrators succeeded at meeting minimum staffing standards during the pandemic, but their crisis management practices came with financial and emotional costs, suggesting that policy makers need to rethink staffing regulations and increase sources of governmental funding for more persistent labor solutions. These are the combined findings of two JAMA studies released on Tuesday. […]
In the aftermath of issuing a series of action plans, the Moving Forward Nursing Home Quality Coalition – a national coalition of 120 nursing home stakeholders – held a meeting Wednesday to share more details about the action plans to improve quality in nursing homes, with providers present saying that the coalition’s work is a […]
A national coalition of more than 120 individuals and organizations focused on nursing home reform released a series of action plans on Tuesday, outlining ways to improve nursing homes over the next 12 months. The Moving Forward Nursing Home Quality Coalition released several action plans to enhance quality of life for residents and working conditions […]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing to reduce payment for physician services under the fee schedule compared to last year, the federal agency announced late Thursday. The reductions would affect the provision of therapy in nursing homes. Indeed, the proposal represents a “significant cut” that will put nursing home “providers in […]
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