REIT Ownership of Nursing Homes Linked to Changes in Clinical Staffing Patterns 

Real estate investment trust (REIT) investment in nursing homes has been linked to an increase in some clinical staff hours per resident day – specifically a 2.15% and 1.55% percent bump in licensed practical nurse (LPNs) and certified nursing assistant (CNAs) hours, respectively. Registered nurse (RN) hours, on the other hand, decreased 6.25% in the […]

Matching Profits with Quality: Transparency Reforms Could Lead to New Care Standards for Nursing Home Owners, Operators

Identifying the difference between nursing home landlords, lenders and operators, and even setting new requirements for each, may help ensure profits better match quality in the space moving forward. That’s the argument being put forward by some academic researchers who have focused on nursing home ownership structures. And their arguments are helping to inform federal […]