‘We’re Going After It’: DWD Progresses on Workforce Initiatives After $590M Regency Deal

Following a whopping $590 million deal to acquire a 50-property SNF portfolio in Texas, the team at Dwyer Workforce Development (DWD) has no plans on slowing down efforts to bolster the skilled nursing workforce. Major resources DWD has created for its “Dwyer Scholars” – housing, transportation and child care – will become a larger part […]

How 3 Nursing Home Operators Strengthened Workforce Pipelines Amid Labor Crisis

Nursing home operators are changing their approach to staffing and recruitment to be more proactive and flexible, helping address severe staffing shortages being felt across the sector. The pandemic forced Dwyer Workforce Development (DWD) to be more creative about attracting a pipeline of talented folks who might not have been their typical candidates in the […]

[UPDATED] Dwyer Workforce Development Acquires 50-Facility Regency SNF Portfolio in $590M Deal

Dwyer Workforce Development (DWD) on Wednesday announced the $590 million acquisition of a 50-property skilled nursing facility portfolio managed by Regency Integrated Health Services. Capital Funding Group is joined by banks and a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) in financing the acquisition of the Regency properties, Jack Dwyer told Skilled Nursing News. Dwyer, […]

Under PDPM, Providers Should Expect Close Scrutiny of Nursing Records

The new Medicare model for skilled nursing facilities more closely links reimbursements with resident conditions — and making sure that facilities completely document those conditions will soon be an essential step for success. But because payment under the current Resource Utilization Group (RUG) system is driven primarily by therapy minutes, capturing those conditions on the […]