Unprecedented global crisis brought out best in SNF caregivers, report finds
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 28, 2022
Nursing home caregivers went beyond normal expectations throughout the unprecedented global crisis brought on by the coronavirus, asserts a new report from the American Health Care
Skilled nursing claims continue to be eclipsed by assisted living claims by average cost, CNA reports
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 18, 2022
The average cost of assisted living professional liability claims ($267,174) has outpaced such claims by skilled nursing facilities ($245,559) over the past few years, according to the 11th edition of...
FFS admissions grow 5.8% for skilled nursing, drop 8.6% for home health: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 10, 2023
Medicare fee-for-service admissions increased among skilled nursing facilities by 5.8% and decreased among home health providers year-over-year in the third quarter of 2022, according to a report released...
Actions & Transactions, Nov. 6
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 06, 2023
Christian Horizons sells skilled nursing program in Carmi, IL … Ensign Group acquires Texas campus … ESI arranges lease deal for a MA SNF portfolio … Harrison Street sells new age-restricted community...
3,000+ nursing home workers have died from COVID, union says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 28, 2023
More than 1.5 million nursing home workers have been infected with COVID-19 and more than 3,000 have died since the beginning of the pandemic, according to a recent report from the AFL-CIO.
More clarification, better definitions needed in CMS nursing home ownership rule, organizations say
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 19, 2023
The comment period ended Friday for a Department of Health and Human Service proposed nursing home ownership disclosure rule intended to make more clear ownership and management operations of facilities....
CareTrust REIT completes $52 million sale of 7-SNF portfolio in Ohio
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 03, 2022
CareTrust REIT has completed the sale of seven skilled nursing facilities in Ohio for $52 million, the San Clemente, CA-based real estate investment trust announced Friday.
Invesque completes sale of 7 Illinois SNFs in ‘pivotal moment’ in company’s history
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 06, 2023
Invesque on Monday announced the sale of seven skilled nursing facilities in Illinois for $101.3 million. The sale closed on June 1.
Iowa SNF faces $685,000 in fines for regulatory violations, is placed on CMS Special-Focus Facility List
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 07, 2021
A nursing facility in Iowa has amassed more than a half a million dollars in fines, and has been added to the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Special-Focus Facility List.
Assisted living, skilled nursing continue to face workforce challenges: survey
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 24, 2021
Among 616 nursing homes and 122 assisted living communities recently surveyed on workforce challenges by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living, half responded that...