It’s no surprise that the principle of understanding employee needs and wants is key to controlling the staffing chaos – an ever-present threat at nursing homes – and yet it is also the step most often applied incorrectly. According to panelists at a recent Skilled Nursing News webinar titled, Beyond the Chaos: A Proactive Playbook […]
The Northwind Group announced Thursday the closing of its second health care debt fund, which raised $342.5 million and exceeded its $250 million target. About 70% of the capital is expected to go toward financing skilled nursing assets, a sector the company’s leaders described as more stable and rebounding amid limited supply. Less than 30% […]
U.S. News and World Report’s nursing home ratings for 2026 expand metrics used for evaluation while also adding data from a greater variety of sources than in the past. Quality indicators nearly doubled, with emphasis placed on staffing across different roles – and the results show a correlation between staffing levels and top-rated facilities. The […]
After years of pandemic-driven focus away from dietary departments, dining is back in the spotlight – and impacting operations. Residents’ preference for in-room meals has created social and staffing challenges, while expectations for quality dining remain high, and this has resulted in some solutions that improve both clinical care and quality while reducing burdens for […]
Recently released research affirmed what skilled nursing operators know all too well: Medicare Advantage requirements are creating impediments to patients’ timely care transitions. That’s according to SNF provider leaders who spoke with Skilled Nursing News (SNN) in the wake of a JAMA study outlining how Medicare Advantage patients averaged longer pre-SNF hospital stays than traditional […]
American Healthcare REIT (NYSE: AHR) reported another strong quarter, lifted by the best operating environment for long-term care in decades, executives said, highlighting Trilogy as one of its leading segments driven by a centralized revenue management approach that AHR is now leveraging across its portfolio. AHR’s quarterly performance was generally a testament to the strength […]
Sabra Health Care REIT (Nasdaq: SBRA) continued its shift away from skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) toward managed senior housing operations during the third quarter, but executives pushed back on the notion that the move reflects “herd” behavior, citing favorable demographics and market conditions. While Sabra’s focus on SNFs this year has been less, it won’t […]
The CEO of PruittHealth is bullish on how a newly announced partnership with another major post-acute provider will drive population health efforts while focusing the organizations on their true competition. PruittHealth and Community Health Services of Georgia (CHSGa) are the two largest post-acute care providers in the Peach State; their partnership, announced on Oct. 31, […]
Amid record occupancy, rising Medicare managed care, and growth through 22 acquisitions in the third quarter, Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG) maintained strong clinical performance and added new service lines to care for more complex residents. The demand for Ensign’s services will only grow given that the facilities are successfully able to care for higher acuity […]
Executives at Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE: OHI) said the company’s third quarter was marked by operational improvements and high occupancy, enabling the company to pursue additional investments, as they shared details on its latest $222.4 million joint venture with affiliates of Saber Healthcare. CEO Taylor Pickett lauded the Saber deal as one of a kind. […]
The “flagship program” meant to drive quality at nursing homes most in need of improvement is not working, in part due to an overreliance on financial penalties. That’s according to a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG). The report examined nursing homes that went through the […]
Welltower (NYSE: WELL) leaders elaborated on the company’s major expansion in the U.K., following its acquisition of a Barchester Healthcare portfolio for approximately $6.92 billion, as well as gaining 100% equity ownership in HC-One for about $1.6 billion. Welltower CEO Shankh Mitra said during the real estate investment trust’s (REIT) Q3 2025 earnings call that […]
Many skilled nursing providers across the United States have pivoted in recent years to diversify and build up other business lines. Santa Ana, California-based Generations Healthcare has been one such company, focusing on behavioral health – but with a newly opened SNF, the organization is returning to its roots in a familiar market. The new […]
Welltower (NYSE: WELL) has acquired a Barchester Healthcare portfolio for about £5.2 billion, which equates to about $6.92 billion U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate. The portfolio comprises 111 communities managed by Barchester in a RIDEA structure, 152 communities part of a long-term triple-net lease, and 21 ongoing developments which will also be managed […]
Amid Medicare Advantage’s rise, future policy shifts – including faster prior authorization requirements and Medicaid cuts – could increase nursing homes’ challenges with uncompensated care and care transitions. Experts say proactive planning and greater technology use can help facilities ease patient transfers and reduce costly hospital delays. At a recent webinar moderated by Skilled Nursing […]
Ballad Health has filed a federal lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) and its insurance arm, UnitedHealthcare, over Medicare Advantage practices, including practices related to beneficiaries’ post-acute care access. Johnson City, Tennessee-based Ballad is a nonprofit health system that operates 19 hospitals in Tennessee and Virginia. The organization alleges that the United entities have “systematically […]
Editor’s note: On Friday, Oct. 31, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) slightly revised its guidance, noting some changes to revisit surveys. During the ongoing federal government shutdown, many Medicare-related survey and certification activities for nursing homes will be paused, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said in a memo issued […]
A recently released report from a federal watchdog agency drew attention to nursing homes’ underreporting of resident falls involving major injury – but policymakers and providers should not overlook the data and communication gaps and discrepancies between nursing homes and hospitals that are at issue in the report’s findings. That’s a message that several nursing […]
Clif Porter, president and CEO of the largest advocacy group for nursing homes in America, said that among the year’s major wins for the sector – such as the freeze on provider taxes – were hard-won battles, but certainly a welcome development amid looming challenges and the current economic climate. In an exclusive interview with […]
The nursing home sector hopes to move away from outdated, punitive oversight and toward a more constructive, modern regulatory model in 2026 and beyond – an approach Clif Porter, president and CEO of the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), has been tirelessly working to achieve and refers to as […]
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