Managed care partnerships present benefits, challenges for assisted living operators
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 01, 2023
California managed care plans are partnering with providers to improve access to assisted living, but advocates say that some challenges exist.
UPDATED: COVID-related criminal charges dismissed against Silverado
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 26, 2023
“It’s a great day for the industry as a whole,” Silverado President, CEO and Chairman Loren Shook said Thursday in response to the dismissal of all criminal charges against the senior living operator...
RN wages projected to grow more rapidly than wages for other professions, study finds
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 12, 2023
Registered nurse salaries are projected to increase over the next decade at a rate that surpasses the rate of increases for some other healthcare professions, according to the results of a recent study...
Mark Maxfield named new NCAL Board of Directors chair
Oct 05, 2023
Mark Maxfield, owner and CEO of Eagle, ID-based The Cottages, has been named chairman of the National Center for Assisted Living Board of Directors for the 2023-2024 term.
Good documentation practices help mitigate litigation risks for providers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 04, 2023
DENVER—Risk management begins with documentation, and good processes and procedures can go a long way in protecting providers from lawsuits, according to a healthcare risk management professional.
Train employees for ‘acuity creep’ or face potential risk
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 03, 2023
DENVER—The level of needs of older adults moving into assisted living communities today is similar to that of seniors who would move into nursing homes in the past, and if operators and providers don’t...
Value-based care, data collection are future focus areas for assisted living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 02, 2023
DENVER—Assisted living is a “very important” part of the care continuum and isn’t going away, but one area of focus for the future, even among private-pay operators, should be population health...
Government shutdown could derail momentum of legislation benefiting senior living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 28, 2023
A government shutdown would suspend a wide range of government programs, furlough federal workers and freeze momentum on several legislative priorities supported by the senior living industry.
Business briefs, Sept. 27
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 27, 2023
Older adults’ vulnerability declines soon after moving into senior housing: study … Price of nursing home staffing mandate is $6.8B, 100K more workers, analysis finds … Veterans Homes of California...
More news for Thursday, Sept. 14
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 14, 2023
Recruiting staff remains uphill battle for US CCRCs … Senior living occupancy on track for 9th consecutive quarter of gains … AHCA/NCAL releases 2023 #GetVaccinated provider toolkit to encourage fall...