Omega portfolio occupancy growth thwarted by omicron in fourth quarter
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 04, 2022
The omicron variant of COVID-19 has dramatically slowed skilled nursing facility occupancy recovery and created additional labor challenges, Omega Healthcare Investors CEO Taylor Pickett said Thursday...
CareTrust REIT moves forward with ‘foot on the gas’
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 13, 2023
San Clemente, CA-based real estate investment trust CareTrust REIT returned to “significant external growth” this year, President and CEO Dave Sedgwick said as the company released earnings results...
National HealthCare Corp., CareTrust REIT and Ventas presented second-quarter earnings results on Friday.
Experts share ways to maximize organizational investment in training
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 31, 2023
Long-term care leaders and managers have “superpowers” that can improve their organizations’ return on investment in corporate training, according to experts speaking at a recent webinar sponsored...
OSHA expands criteria for Severe Violator Enforcement Program
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 20, 2022
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration disclosed Thursday an update to the enforcement policies and procedures for its Severe Violator Enforcement Program.
Hiring bias from AI-powered selection tool costs company $365,000 in settlement
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 16, 2023
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission last week settled its first-ever lawsuit involving alleged age discrimination through the use of artificial intelligence tools in the hiring process. The result...
Fitch offers bleak outlook for life plan communities for 2024
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 05, 2023
Continuing care retirement / life plan communities are facing “fierce economic headwinds” heading into next year, according to a report released Monday by Fitch Rating
Earnings calls wrap-up: Invesque, Capital Senior Living
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 12, 2021
Companies focus on portfolio management among costs and labor availability pressures.
Healthcare, public health targeted most in ransomware attacks: FBI
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 02, 2023
Healthcare and public health agencies were the most-attacked sectors for ransomware last year, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Critical manufacturing and the government followed for being...
Demographic disparities play significant role in retirement savings
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 21, 2022
Many American workers could be woefully short of the funds needed to pay for home care, senior living or skilled nursing facility care, according to a new report by the nonprofit Transamerica Center for...