Louisiana nursing home owner arrested on fraud, cruelty charges
Bob Dean, 68, a nursing home owner facing dozens of lawsuits over a botched Hurricane Ida evacuation, was charged June 22 with eight felony counts […]
Bob Dean, 68, a nursing home owner facing dozens of lawsuits over a botched Hurricane Ida evacuation, was charged June 22 with eight felony counts […]
Below are five hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that have recently posted job listings seeking post-acute care talent.
Laguna Honda, San Francisco’s largest skilled nursing facility, began discharging its 700 patients as part of a federally mandated plan to relocate all residents by […]
COVID-19 infections in U.S. nursing homes quadrupled between mid-April and mid-May as booster rates waned, a new AARP analysis published June 16 found.
A Maine nursing home will establish policies and procedures to ensure it is a welcoming place for LGBTQ seniors after a 79-year-old transgender woman filed […]
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit June 15 against the American Health Foundation, its affiliated management corporation and three affiliated nursing homes, alleging they provided […]
A Maryland nursing home was forced to evacuate 112 seniors June 14 after a fire broke out in the kitchen area, The Washington Post reported.
Philadelphia is closing the Philadelphia Nursing Home, a 402-bed long-term care facility, by the end of the year, the city said June 14.
Home healthcare agencies with case manager caseloads under 25 have the highest care quality and patient satisfaction star ratings, according to Leading Age’s “National Healthcare […]
Seventy-three percent of nursing homes in the U.S. are concerned they will have to close over staffing shortages, a new survey published June 6 from […]
Below are seven hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that have recently posted job listings seeking post-acute care talent.
Medicare spending on skilled nursing facilities increased 4.4 percent from 2019 to 2020, despite 200,000 fewer beneficiaries using services than usual, a new analysis from […]
Below are six hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that have recently posted job listings seeking post-acute care talent.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., urged HHS May 25 to reverse the decision by CMS to terminate Laguna Honda Hospital’s participation in Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Nursing homes around the nation have adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic through a series of measures, including changes to wages and training, according to a […]
Improving the at-home care industry in the U.S. rests on confronting six challenges, the AARP said May 3.
Here are three recent nursing home industry projections Becker’s has covered since March 29:
Critics of private equity ownership of nursing homes should divert their attention to investors’ interests in home healthcare, Forbes senior contributor Howard Gleckman wrote April […]
Below are six hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that have recently posted job listings seeking post-acute care talent.
Here are four recent stories Becker’s has published on nursing home legislation since April 5:
Over 300 nursing homes have closed since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and 400 are projected to close this year, according to a new report from […]
The Biden administration’s nursing home overhaul plan to implement federal nursing home staffing requirements has led industry experts to question the cost and sources of […]
Below are five hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that have recently posted job listings seeking post-acute care talent.
Federal regulators are set to review the COVID-19 death count at Trilogy Health Services, one of the nation’s largest nursing home chains, after the company […]
Minnesota is reporting the highest rate of nursing home staffing shortages in the U.S. while California is reporting the lowest, according to an April 15 […]
CMS cut funding to San Francisco-based Laguna Honda Hospital, one of the largest skilled nursing facilities in the country, after a recent inspection found a […]
The increased scrutiny of the nursing home industry following President Joe Biden’s reform plans has led to increased interest from lawmakers, namely an investigation into […]
CMS is proposing to adjust skilled nursing facility payment rates downward by 4.6 percent, which decreases Medicare payments to facilities by approximately $320 million, it […]
Below are eight hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that have recently posted job listings seeking post-acute care talent.
U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., recently urged Congress to open an investigation into the “horrific practices and pervasive failures” of the nursing home industry in […]
CMS is phasing out a series of protocols implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic for nursing homes to restore certain minimum standards, it said in a […]
Sweeping changes are needed at a systemic level in order to improve the quality of care in nursing homes, according to an April 6 report […]
Orlando (Fla.) Health will open a freestanding, 54-bed inpatient facility to meet current and anticipated demand for rehabilitative care in the area, the system said […]
Below are seven hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that have recently posted job listings seeking post-acute care talent.
Around 67 nursing home residents died of COVID-19 the week ending March 27, the lowest level since the onset of the pandemic, The New York […]
Implementing a federal minimum staffing standard for nursing homes would cost at least $4.9 billion a year, a recent study published in Innovations in Aging found.
Below are seven hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that have recently posted job listings seeking post-acute care talent.
An all-government approach is needed to help the nursing home industry recover from its current crisis, Katie Smith Sloan wrote for The Hill last week.
Over 730,000 residents have recovered from COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic, according to a new report from the American Healthcare Association and National […]
Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation and Qatar Rehabilitation Institute recently entered into a partnership aimed at improving quality of care and outcomes for rehabilitation […]
Since police discovered a makeshift morgue of 17 bodies at Woodland Behavioral and Nursing Center at Andover (N.J.) in April 2020, there has been increased […]
Below are six hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that have recently posted job listings seeking post-acute care talent.
COVID-19 itself should be blamed for nursing home resident deaths, not the facilities housing them, David Gifford, MD, wrote for USA Today last week.
Nursing home quality improvements have been on an upward trend for the last decade, a new report from the American Health Care Association and National […]
Alaska has the highest proportion of facilities reporting nursing home staff shortages in the U.S., while California has the lowest, a new analysis from Kaiser […]
Thirty-six percent of U.S. nursing home residents and 64 percent of staffers had not received a COVID-19 booster as of late February, an AARP analysis […]
A New York state audit released this week found the state’s health department under former Gov. Andrew Cuomo failed to publicly account for 4,100 COVID-19 […]
Below are six hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that have recently posted job listings seeking post-acute care talent.
Long-term care residents and staff with symptoms or signs of COVID-19 must be tested immediately, regardless of vaccination status, under updated CMS guidance for long-term […]
Argentum, a national trade association for senior living facilities, recently honored 10 recipients with its 2022 Champions of Seniors Award.
The Joint Commission and Alzheimer’s Association are uniting to improve the quality and safety of dementia care in nursing, skilled nursing, and assisted-living facilities, the […]
Alaska provides the most hours of daily care to nursing home residents in the U.S., while Illinois offers the least, data from a quarterly Long […]
The American HealthCare Association and the National Center for Assisted Living are seeking a meeting with President Joe Biden and the head of CMS to […]
Below are six hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that have recently posted job listings seeking post-acute care talent.
After discovering calculation errors in two measures related to the March 2022 Care Compare provider preview reports, CMS has corrected and re-released the reports, the […]
A troubled New Jersey nursing home has until Aug. 15 to make major changes or face the termination of all federal funding, Nj.com reported last […]
A troubled New Jersey nursing home has until Aug. 15 to make major changes or face the termination of all federal funding, Nj.com reported last […]
The implementation of a resident safety program is effective in reducing unnecessary antibiotic use in long-term care facilities, a study published in JAMA Network Open […]
The implementation of a resident safety program is effective in reducing unnecessary antibiotic use in long-term care facilities, a study published in JAMA Network Open […]
President Joe Biden’s nursing home reforms will require mandating adequate staffing levels for all nursing homes without bankrupting those that can’t afford the costs of […]
Below are seven hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that have recently posted job listings seeking post-acute care talent.
Over 1.4 million nursing home residents were not up to date on pneumococcal vaccinations, a study published Feb. 25 in the Journal of the American […]
President Joe Biden announced reforms Feb. 28 to boost nursing home staffing and oversight, citing COVID-19 death data showing 200,000 nursing home residents and staff […]
Since Bob Dean, 68, a owner of seven nursing homes across New Orleans, botched an evacuation of 843 residents to a warehouse during Hurricane Ida, […]
The Joint Commission offers a memory care certification, highlighting the importance of minimizing risks and improving care for patients and residents with all levels of […]
The national median cost for homemaker services is $59,488 per year, according to data included in insurance company Genworth’s annual survey.
Nursing home staff vaccination rates widely vary by state as vaccination mandates go into effect, an analysis published last week by the Kaiser Family Foundation […]
Below are six hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that have recently posted job listings seeking post-acute care talent.
The national median cost for a private, one-bedroom unit at nursing homes is $108,405 per year, according to data included in Genworth’s annual survey.
More than 70 percent of staff in U.S. nursing homes had not received a COVID-19 booster as of late January, and 40 percent of the […]
The national median cost for a private, one-bedroom unit at assisted living facilities is $54,000 per year, according to data included in Genworth’s annual survey.
The national median costs associated with all long-term care providers increased in 2021 compared to 2020, the annual Genworth Cost of Care survey found.
Lawyers representing a New Orleans nursing home owner submitted documents claiming he is experiencing “dementia and severe cognitive impairment” as he faces more than a […]
New Jersey has frozen admissions at a troubled nursing home after recent inspections detailed further neglect at the facility, NBC reported Feb. 14.
Below are seven hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that have recently posted job listings seeking post-acute care talent.
The Joint Commission offers a post-acute care certification, highlighting the importance of effective care transitions, as one of its various accreditation and certification options for […]
The owner of two South Carolina assisted-living facilities was arrested and charged with neglect, exploitation and breach of trust of the residents in his care, […]
Patient safety has worsened in post-acute care settings since the pandemic began, according to CMS data cited in a Feb. 12 article published by The […]
CMS is now posting COVID-19 vaccine booster shots administered to nursing home residents and staff on its CareCompare website, the agency said Feb. 9.
Nursing homes need to provide more data on staffing in order for consumers to make informed decisions when choosing facilities, Forbes senior contributor Howard Gleckman […]
A Bakersfield, Calif., nursing home dubbed a “house of horrors” by residents is set to close after losing its license with Medicare and Medicaid, NBC […]
More than 201,000 residents and staff of long-term care facilities have died of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, an analysis published Feb. 3 […]
Nursing homes nationwide are experiencing slow COVID-19 test turnaround times and shortages of antigen tests as cases surge, Kaiser Health News reported Feb. 2.
Two studies from University of Minnesota researchers found resident-reported quality of life, including those with dementia, are typically reliable and should be included in nursing […]
CMS will begin posting staff turnover rates and weekend staff levels for nursing homes on its Care Compare website, it said Jan. 26.
AARP called on nursing homes across the nation to require COVID-19 booster shots for residents and staff amid a rise in infections and lag in […]
A former Arkansas nursing home owner was arrested and charged in federal court in New Jersey with failing to pay $29.5 million in payroll and […]
Maryland ranks the highest among U.S. states and the District of Columbia for nursing home residents testing positive for COVID-19 weekly in the nation, and […]
Several states have recently announced new guidelines and initiatives to combat rising COVID-19 infections among residents and staff at nursing homes.
Pennsylvania has the highest number of nursing home residents with confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country, according to weekly data from the Centers for […]
COVID-19 infections are rising among both nursing home residents and staff nationwide, The Wall Street Journal reported Jan. 11.
California has the highest number of nursing home residents with confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country, according to data from the Centers for Medicare […]
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Dec. 31 delaying a new law requiring nursing homes to spend at least 70 percent of […]
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will not face criminal charges for underreporting the number of COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes, Politico reported Jan. 3.
More than 250 New York nursing homes and trade groups filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block a state law set to go into effect […]
Fifty-eight percent of the nation’s 14,000 nursing homes are limiting admissions in the face of staffing shortages, causing hospitals and emergency rooms to experience difficulty […]
Officials from three leading nursing home industry trade groups are urging CMS to allow facilities to institute temporary visitation restrictions as the industry braces for […]
A story about unvaccinated nursing home employees at a Kentucky facility sparking a COVID-19 outbreak was Becker’s most-read post-acute story in 2021.
A story about unvaccinated nursing home employees at a Kentucky facility sparking a COVID-19 outbreak was Becker’s most-read post-acute story in 2021.
Rhode Island has the highest percentage of nursing home staff who have received the COVID-19 vaccine while Missouri ranks the lowest in the country, according […]
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