The skilled nursing industry is at a crossroads as it grapples with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed federal staffing mandate. A significant point of contention in the proposal is the exclusion of licensed practical nurses (LPNs), which has ignited concerns and garnered strong reactions from industry leaders. “What’s keeping me up […]
Some nursing homes will be able to remove the blanket indoor mask requirements that have been in effect for the last two and a half years — with the exception of those in areas with “high” Covid transmission levels. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued the guidance late Friday, just one month […]
The 48th episode of our podcast, Rethink, is now available. When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) eased Covid-19 guidelines earlier in August, many let out a sigh of relief. But as the nursing home industry toils its way through operational recovery amidst a staffing shortage, leaders in the space can’t help but […]
If the sector is going to make meaningful progress in rebuilding its depleted workforce pool, federal government agencies need to begin unwinding many of the stringent Covid-19 related guidelines nursing homes have adhered to over the last two-plus years. Until that occurs, the skilled nursing industry will likely remain stagnant, according to Carespring CEO Chis […]
Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) facilitated the sale of three skilled nursing and assisted living communities in Huron and Sioux Falls, S.D. SunQuest Healthcare Center — licensed for 163 nursing beds — and SunQuest Village, offering 55 assisted living beds, are located on the same campus in the city of Huron. Southridge Healthcare Center is […]
With the Medicare Part A reimbursement overhaul taking effect in just a few months, skilled nursing providers across the country are in countdown mode. But the clock is moving at different paces for different providers, several experts said. Some SNFs began their analysis and preparations months ago; others are barely getting started. That’s led to […]
In a skilled nursing landscape short on new development and populated with many options for outsourcing components of care, Carespring has made a point of keeping its rehabilitation services in-house — and only expanding through new construction. With 11 total SNFs in Ohio and Kentucky, Carespring is looking to maintain its local presence while growing […]
Southern Health Corporation of Ellijay, Inc., a subsidiary of SunLink Health Systems (NYSE American: SSY), sold its Parkside Ellijay Nursing Home and related real estate for about $7.3 million. The net proceeds, about $6.4 million, will be retained for working capital and general corporate purposes. SunLink expects to recognize a pre-tax gain of about $2.1 […]
Kentucky SNF to Break Ground in July After Eight-Year Wait After an eight-year process that saw legal actions and the death of the project’s champion, the Loveland, Ohio-based Carespring Health Care Management finally has a start date for construction on a skilled nursing facility in the Cincinnati suburb of Boone County, Ky. Carespring will break […]
Health care providers across the care continuum are focused on being a preferred provider, and developing referral relationships with hospitals and health systems can take some legwork. Several experts shared their unique perspectives on the matter at the Post Acute Link Care Continuum Conference in Chicago this week, touching on how to win the attention […]
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