As the nursing home industry grapples with federal audits related to changes in survey requirements – seen as compounding burdens on staff – the sector lags behind other health care areas in filling openings for nurses. Signature HealthCARE’s Chief Nursing Officer Barbara Revelette shared her thoughts on the fallout from ramped-up CMS scrutiny related to […]
At a time when healthcare policy changes and potential Medicaid cuts create uncertainty for nursing homes, Signature HealthCARE is forging ahead with initiatives that will result in certain wins for providers. According to Kathy Gallin, vice president of legislative affairs and health policy at Signature HealthCARE, key legislative priorities for the organization include workforce solutions […]
Potential Medicaid cuts under President Donald Trump, amounting to more than $2.3 trillion over the span of a decade, are likely amid Republican leadership’s reluctance to trim Medicare and Social Security, with the nursing home sector expected to face deep impacts. In total, House Republicans are exploring over $5 trillion in potential cuts to offset […]
Tim Lehner steps in as Signature HealthCARE’s new chief operating officer (COO), effective Jan. 1, the Kentucky-based nursing home company announced Thursday. Lehner, a veteran leader in the long-term care sector, most recently served as Consulate Health Care’s CEO, a role he took on this year. At Consulate, Lehner oversaw initiatives in technology integration and […]
Frontline staffing has gotten a bit easier for nursing home providers, with a stronger influx of job candidates. But competition in the sector is so strong that a new hire might leave for a better opportunity before long. With this as the backdrop, onboarding has become a particularly crucial time for operators to implement retention […]
The way physicians and nursing home organizations work together must improve, especially with value-based care continuing to grow in prominence among all care settings. More specifically, C-suite executives, nursing staff and other leaders – from both the physician group side and nursing home operator end – must have a close partnership and aligned business strategies […]
The recently proposed federal nursing home staffing mandate includes the requirement that all facilities have a registered nurse on staff around the clock, every day of the week. Operators are taking some early steps to prepare for this requirement even as they rally against this aspect of the mandate, arguing that 24/7 RN staffing will […]
A Congressional bill that aims to defeat the Biden Administration’s minimum staffing proposal began making rounds last week, and nursing home executives, including clinical team members attending the industry’s largest annual gathering in Denver, hailed it as a welcome development. If passed, the bill could keep the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) from […]
Nursing home occupancy continues to slowly improve, a trend that along with higher reimbursement rates going forward, will improve the bottom line for Sabra Healthcare REIT (Nasdaq: SBRA), according to executives. Rick Matros, CEO of Sabra, said during the company’s second quarter earnings call on Tuesday that he expects a large increase to next year’s […]
The efforts of the federal government and nursing homes to reduce the use of psychotropics have been significant, and seem to have paid off until recently when the numbers painted a more grim picture. Some operators believe that the alarming rise in the prescriptions of psychotropics is partly due to a lack of communication between […]
Industry stakeholders in Kentucky are celebrating the passage of new legislation that will require the state government to involve skilled nursing trade organizations to weigh in on how state surveyors are trained, and participate in the training process. Providers and advocates hail the law as a model for the nation, and welcome the ability to […]
Ongoing portfolio restructuring suppressed first quarter earnings for Sabra Health Care REIT (Nasdaq: SBRA), but executives are bullish on improving market conditions and metrics for skilled nursing. “It feels good to at least believe that we’ve gotten the worst behind us, and I really do feel pretty good about things going forward,” CEO Rick Matros […]
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Diversicare announced Steve Nee as its new CEO after conducting a long search following the departure of the company’s previous chief executive last August. Nee joins Diversicare with more than a decade of experience in long-term care delivery and administration in positions of increasing responsibility, including administrator, vice president of operations, chief operating officer, and […]
Research suggests that collaboration between various departments leads to better health outcomes at nursing homes, but that has been a difficult principle to follow, often because of time and regulatory constraints placed on staff already stretched thin. However, team-based care is the name of the game and sticking to it is important for the future […]
Over the last two years, skilled nursing providers have faced a pandemic and a labor crisis. As 2023 dawns, leaders across the industry are taking stock of their changed organizations and a reshaped business environment, and are preparing to execute strategies formulated in the COVID crucible. As Signature HealthCARE CEO Joe Steier puts it: “Every […]
The top quotes of 2022 memorably captured some of the biggest skilled nursing issues of the year, from “shocking” payment policies to “colossal” regulatory issues to “transformative” changes. The quotes below not only serve as reminders about what transpired over the last 12 months, but touch on many issues that are still pressing as 2023 […]
Nashville-based HMP Senior Solutions has named Shawn O’Conner to the position of president and CEO. He will be replacing Scott Phillips, who will be transitioning into the newly created role of chairman of the company. HMP Senior Solutions manages a portfolio of 39 properties, with 28 assisted living, 10 skilled nursing and one independent living […]
Skilled nursing operators are facing madness — the bombardment of new tech, staff burnout, as well as intense and even ageist regulations and payment rates — yet there is a way to drive clinical innovation and create magic for residents. That’s according to Arif Nazir, chief medical officer at Signature HealthCARE and CEO of Signature’s […]
Dialyze Direct, already the nation’s leading provider of hemodialysis services in skilled nursing facilities, shows no signs of slowing as it’s poised to enter states in 2022. The national provider now in 13 states and 130 SNFs across the country, announced this week that it acquired Renew Dialysis, a regional provider of on-site dialysis with […]
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