‘Alarming’ legal opinion could be ‘detrimental’ to senior living project financing, leaders say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 16, 2024
An “alarming” legal opinion affecting a federal loan program popular with senior living and care organizations could have a “detrimental” effect on maintaining senior living communities and other...
First facility assessment deadline leaves gaping questions about surveyor intent
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 14, 2024
Skilled nursing providers across the country were required late last week to complete their first enhanced facility assessment.
Amid ‘overwhelming’ data choices, too many high-performing nursing homes still miss out on referrals:...
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 13, 2024
Skilled nursing facilities earning the highest PDPM rates aren’t necessarily bringing in the most referrals, a new analysis finds.
‘Remarkable year’ so far for Capital Funding Group includes $440 million in deal closings
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 13, 2024
Capital Funding Group closed more $440 million in healthcare bridge loans, HUD loans and other deals in the first half of the year, including millions in senior living and care transactions, the company...
Alzheimer’s prognosis models should expand data sources
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 12, 2024
Integrating data from nursing home electronic health records (EHRs) and claims in addition to the minimum data set (MDS) — data required for nursing home residents — could be better than just relying...
Business briefs, Aug. 8
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 08, 2024
Provider seeks dismissal of class-action suit over alleged immigrant labor law violations … CCRC adopts Journeys memory care model … Connecticut launches grant program for home healthcare worker safety...
How a growing nursing home company relies on superstar adopters to bust through tech barriers
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 07, 2024
At a time when many US nursing home staff express frustration with new burdens technology can bring, Mission Health is leaning in.
Business briefs, July 31
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 31, 2024
PA law limits use of noncompetes for healthcare practitioners, effective Jan. 1 … ClearWellness, University of North Texas collaborate on study of wellness benefits in independent living communities...
Fee-for-service skilled nursing utilization stable but still below pre-pandemic levels
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 22, 2024
National fee-for-service skilled nursing facility utilization has been stable year over year from the third quarter of 2023 to the third quarter of this year, but utilization remains 2 percentage points...
Dwight Capital, Dwight Mortgage Trust close $390M in long-term care financing in second quarter
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 12, 2024
Miami-based Dwight Capital and its affiliate real estate investment trust, Dwight Mortgage Trust, financed $390.4 million in long-term care transactions during the second quarter of the year, the companies...