Senior living operators often overlook this source of innovation
By
John O'Connor
May 09, 2024
Senior living excelled in pioneering dementia care and spearheading initiatives such as concierge-based services and community integration. Despite those strides, the industry largely has overlooked a...
Meet Kurt Merkelz, MD, 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ‘Setting the Standard’ honoree
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 09, 2024
Kurt Merkelz, MD, led the recent standardization of best practices throughout Compassus through the development of tools and procedures built into the organization’s interoperability platform. This effort...
Meet John Swanson, 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ‘Setting the Standard’ honoree
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 09, 2024
John Swanson turned personal struggle and pain into inspiration after the experience of seeing his father’s freedom of independent movement eliminated upon entering memory care.
Her biggest fans figure that Raeann Voorhies has the market cornered on how to be a great boss.
NLRB appeals court ruling to vacate ‘joint employer’ rule
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 09, 2024
The National Labor Relations Board is appealing a federal court’s ruling in March to vacate the board’s “joint employer” rule. The independent federal agency filed a motion Tuesday in the 5th US...
Insurance rates stabilize for senior living, skilled nursing providers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 09, 2024
Senior living and skilled nursing providers began to see insurance rates stabilize in the fourth quarter of 2023, similar to what was seen in 2022, according to WTW’s annual Insurance Marketplace Realities...
Vote for incumbent directors, NHI advises in supplemental proxy
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 09, 2024
National Health Investors is asking stockholders to reject an activist investor’s recommendation to not re-elect two of three people up for re-election to the board of the Murfreesboro, TN-based real...
Business briefs, May 9
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 09, 2024
Occupancy, senmargin recovery focus for 2024: Brookdale CEO … Bills to add CNA training flexibility, extend telehealth access advance for House vote … DHC, AlerisLife manager RMR Group reports latest...
Actions & Transactions, May 9
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 09, 2024
CFG closes $20M bridge-to-Hud loan for refinancing of Maryland SNF … Muchmore Capital receives HUD MAP, Lean licenses … SLIB negotiates sale of Chandler, AZ, senior living community … Pittsburgh-area...
Majority of US adults give healthcare system a ‘D’ for handling mental health
May 08, 2024
Cost, finding a provider and stigma are top barriers to receiving treatment.