Senior Care Centers Drags Down Sabra’s Q1, But Optimism Remains — With Addiction as Next Frontier

A sizable real estate impairment charge related to the bankrupt Senior Care Centers contributed to a $77.7 million first-quarter loss for Sabra Health Care REIT (Nasdaq: SBRA), but executives remain upbeat that the changes coming to skilled nursing this fall will boost fortunes industry-wide. The real estate investment trust (REIT) took a $103 million impairment […]

Breaking Down Silos, New SNF Targets Substance Misuse Disorders

A new skilled nursing unit in McKeesport, Pa., is targeting the needs of patients with a primary medical condition and co-occurring substance misuse disorders,  in collaboration with an integrated delivery and financing network, a local county government and a managed care network. “It’s designed for patients who have a primary medical diagnosis as well as […]

Amid Skilled Nursing Exit, Kindred Launches New Division

Kindred Healthcare (NYSE: KND) may not be a skilled nursing operator for much longer, but the company plans to remain a major force in post-acute care—and it has just launched a new business division to help achieve that goal. Louisville-based Kindred has tapped Brian Holzer, M.D., to serve as president of the new division, Kindred […]