The new federal guidelines mandating that hospitals offer patients detailed information about available post-acute providers is prompting their acute-care counterparts to solidify and deepen their discharge policies. The rule, finalized last month, calls for hospitals to provide information about residents’ SNF options — with detailed data on quality measures — to help patients make the […]
University of Kansas Health System
Officials at the University of Kansas Health System recently found themselves facing a familiar issue for hospital groups: To bolster their post-acute presence, and reduce costly readmissions, should they partner with an external operator or do it themselves? Each option comes with its own pros and cons. Some major health systems have gone all in […]
Ignite Medical Resorts continued its expansion this week with the acquisition of a 96-bed skilled nursing facility in partnership with the University of Kansas Health System. Formerly known as the Kansas City Transitional Care Center, the facility will be renamed Ignite Medical Resort, in Partnership with the University of Kansas Health System when the transfer […]
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