Balancing costs, benefits a challenge in recruiting, retaining workers: survey
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 14, 2023
Battling increasing costs while investing in employee benefits often is a balancing act in the recruitment and retention of employees, according to the results of a survey from London-based global advisory,...
Nursing home spending grows 0.82% month over month
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 29, 2023
Spending for nursing home care at a faster rate than other healthcare sectors in April, increasing by 3.6% month over month, according to Altarum’s latest monthly Health Sector Economic Indicators brief,...
Workers want pay, flexibility, culture, good career prospects: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 20, 2023
Workers want and need more from their employers, including good compensation, flexibility, a caring workplace culture and positive future. That’s according to a new report, People at Work 2023: A Global...
Sabra Health Care REIT to move HQ to nearby building ‘in line with ESG initiatives’
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 06, 2023
Sabra Health Care REIT is moving its headquarters from Irvine, CA, to nearby Tustin, CA, due to environmental concerns and a changing need for square footage, CEO Rick Matros told the McKnight’s Business...
Ventas to take over Santerre skilled nursing, senior living, medical office properties
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 03, 2023
Ventas will assume ownership of the collateral that supports its approximately $486 million cash-pay mezzanine loan to Santerre Health Investors, the Chicago-based real estate investment trust announced...
Kandu / Bloom divest of skilled nursing facilities to focus on senior living
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 28, 2023
Birmingham, MI-based Bloom Senior Living and Kandu Capital have extricated themselves from their skilled nursing facilities and mental health / psychiatric facilities to focus on their portfolio of independent...
Home health, nursing homes among fastest-growing categories of healthcare spending
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 23, 2023
Home health spending grew by 9.4% and nursing home care spending grew by 9.2%, placing them among the fastest-growing categories of healthcare spending in January, according to Altarum’s monthly Health...
American Healthcare REIT expands senior housing and care segments by $254 million
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 22, 2023
American Healthcare REIT expanded its portfolio, recast its credit facility and filed a registration statement for a proposed common stock offering in 2022, the Irvine, CA, real estate investment trust...
LTC ACO shares $20.6 million in savings with participating providers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 20, 2023
LTC ACO has received a positive reconciliation and settlement under the Medicare Shared Savings Program for the 2021 performance year, earning shared savings of $20.6 million at the maximum enhanced track...
States, other countries offer insights into making long-term care more affordable: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 21, 2023
No single approach to long-term care financing is ideal, but “approaches from within the United States and abroad offer insights into how healthcare systems and payment models can be leveraged or expanded...