Nancy Koha, chief process officer at Principle Long Term Care in Kinston, NC, is a Hall of Honor inductee in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
Liability costs, severity increasing for long-term care providers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 02, 2024
Liability costs continued to rise for senior living and care operators last year, although “the underlying dynamics that impact loss costs may be shifting,” according to a new actuarial analysis from...
Edenwald Senior Living, Wesley SecureCare take first step toward affiliation
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 02, 2024
Edenwald Senior Living and Wesley SecureCare signed an agreement Wednesday to share services in the first step toward completing a planned affiliation.
Trust in nonprofits rebounding after four years of decline
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 02, 2024
After four years of decline, trust in nonprofit organizations is trending up, according to a recently released report about a survey by the Independent Sector.
Business briefs, Aug. 2
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 02, 2024
Committee advances Older Americans Act reauthorization to full Senate … New SNF payment rule met with ‘disgust,’ complaints of ‘overreach’ … Unannounced visits to SNFs reveal ‘unacceptable’...
Actions & Transactions, Aug. 2
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 02, 2024
Ziegler advises Comprehensive Care Capital on $6.375M financing for acquisition of PA senior living property … Jaybird Senior Living, in partnership with CareTrust REIT, acquires, rebrands 2 memory care...
Population-level interventions cost-effective for reducing risk for dementia
Aug 01, 2024
The interventions could reduce the risk factors for dementia, resulting in a cost-savings and a gain in quality-adjusted life years.
CDC report addresses nonfinancial access barriers to care in 2022
Aug 01, 2024
12.5% of US adults delayed or did not get medical care in past 12 months because they were too busy to go to a provider.
Risk for psychiatric disorder, suicide attempt increased after CVD hospitalization
Aug 01, 2024
The risk for any psychiatric disorders and suicide attempt increased among patients with cardiovascular disease, especially within one year after CVD.
Pharmacist prescribing can reduce stroke risk in A-Fib patients
Aug 01, 2024
The findings were seen for pharmacist prescribing compared with usual care in older adults at high risk for stroke.