‘Operating Pressures Are Very Intense’: Ohio Living CEO on Skilled Nursing Strategy and Mega-Trends

Operational pressures continue to shape the landscape of the skilled nursing sector as many organizations with assets across the care continuum are divesting nursing homes in favor of other service lines. Responding to pressures from staffing and low reimbursements, Ohio Living decided to act “proactively” and downsize its skilling nursing segment while growing its services […]

Ohio Legislature Greenlights $300M for Nursing Homes, Includes No Agency Pay Provision

Direct care workers in Ohio will receive $300 million in appropriated federal pandemic relief funding, with both legislative bodies passing the bill this week. The Ohio Senate and House greenlit the nursing home funding on Wednesday and Thursday respectively, as part of $4.18 billion in pandemic relief dollars. The majority of funds are earmarked for […]

PruittHealth CEO: Nursing Homes Must Go Beyond ‘Cost-Effective Model of Care’

Nursing home operators have lamented for years how difficult it is to address infrastructure problems in their facilities. In some locations and under some circumstances, they’ve been able to make changes over time. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, means that such changes are not optional if operators want to survive – and they cannot be incremental. […]