OSHA re-opens dialogue on developing COVID-19 standard for healthcare workers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 23, 2022
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration will hold a virtual hearing April 27 about developing a final standard to protect healthcare and healthcare support service workers from workplace exposure...
Cost inflation is ‘strategic challenge’ in senior living construction
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 10, 2022
Cost inflation continues to be a hot topic and a “strategic challenge” in senior living construction, Tad Melton, managing director at Ziegler, said Wednesday at a webinar hosted by the specialty investment...
At $648 billion, care economy is $138 billion larger than the U.S. pharmaceutical industry: guide
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 15, 2021
Holding Co. and Pivotal Ventures value the care economy at $648 billion and say it is ripe for expansion, according to an investors’ guide co-sponsored by the two companies.
Regional Health Properties ends quarter with ‘healthy cash balance’
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 17, 2021
Regional Health Properties ended the third quarter “with a healthy cash balance” and collected 97.4% of the cash rent it was owed contractually for the quarter, the company said Monday.
Legislation voids forced arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harassment claims
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 14, 2022
Companies will not be able to require arbitration to settle claims of sexual harassment and sexual assault under a bill passed last week by both houses of Congress. The law will void forced arbitration...
After COVID-19 delays, employers now have until July 19 to submit 2 years of employee pay data
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Amy Novotney
Mar 30, 2021
After a pause in the process as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency, employers again will be required to submit summary employee pay data for 2019 and 2020 to the Equal Employment...
Wall Street took another hit Monday despite a historic commitment by the Federal Reserve to buy as much government-backed debt as needed to keep financial markets functioning. The central bank unrolled...
Fed guidance aims to give the Main Street lending program a boost
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Amy Novotney
Sep 23, 2020
The Federal Reserve has updated its guidance for banks on the use of the Main Street Lending Program in an attempt to prompt greater use of the $600 billion relief program. As of last week, only 0.2% of...
Senior living operators now often dedicating entire roles to strategy, business development: Ziegler
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Amy Novotney
Feb 22, 2021
Over the past several years, several senior living operators have chosen to dedicate an entire employment role to strategy and business development, according to a new survey by specialty investment bank...
SNF operator weathers pandemic worker shortage with ‘culture of care’
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 02, 2022
North Olmsted, OH-based Foundations Health Solutions experienced little pandemic-related staff turnover based on the culture it established before COVID-19 took hold, according to Robert Speelman Jr.,...