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Maine skilled nursing facility to close
Ellsworth, Maine-based Seaport Village Healthcare, a skilled nursing, rehabilitation and assisted living facility, has submitted a closure plan for its skilled nursing facility to the state's Department of Health and Human Services, a spokesperson for the state DHHS confirmed with Becker's. -
California law puts new requirements on nursing home evictions
A new California law is taking effect that requires nursing homes to offer residents copies of any information that explains why they are being evicted, calmatters.org reported Jan. 2. -
Massachusetts rehab hospital proposes $6M expansion
Ludlow-based Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Western Massachusetts filed a $6 million proposal with the state to expand its hospital, the Boston Business Journal reported Jan. 2. -
Rhode Island rehab center gets reaccreditation
Lifespan Vanderbilt Rehabilitation Center at Newport (R.I.) Hospital was reaccredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities International, Providence Business News reported Dec. 31. -
1 patient missing after St. Louis nursing home's sudden closure
One resident is still missing and looters have ransacked the building after the largest nursing home in St. Louis closed abruptly Dec. 15. -
Tennessee nursing home closing; 79 layoffs announced
Viviant Healthcare of Murfreesboro (Tenn.) is closing its doors for failing to meet Medicare and Medicaid health and safety requirements, according to a CMS notice of termination release Dec. 12. -
St. Louis officials to give $174,000 for aid after hectic nursing home closure
Six days after the sudden closure of St. Louis-based Northview Village nursing home — forcing the transfer of 185 residents — officials with the St. Louis City Senior Fund announced they will allocate $174,000 in aid for the residents. -
170 residents moved, 100 workers without pay: Missouri nursing home shutters overnight
The largest nursing home in St. Louis closed abruptly, leaving about 100 workers without their last paycheck and moving 170 residents without notifying their families, The New York Times reported Dec. 19. -
8 pressure points in skilled nursing facilities
Skilled nursing facilities identified eight pressure points about which they are most concerned, a recent Ziegler survey found. -
6 nursing facility strategies for maintaining staff
Bonuses and having a positive culture and employee appreciation were the top strategies skilled nursing facilities used to retain staff, a recent Ziegler survey found. -
COVID nursing home deaths are 4x higher than summer
Nursing home deaths attributed to COVID-19 were four times higher in November than they were in June, according to new data from AARP. -
The future of nursing homes, according to operators
Roughly 83% of skilled nursing facilities reported seeing improvements in occupancy rates since the COVID-19 pandemic, with 36% reporting significant improvements, a recent Ziegler survey found. -
Hundreds of assisted living residents disappear yearly; state lawmakers urged to step in
Upwards of 2,000 individuals in assisted living facilities have been left unattended and wandered away on their own since 2018, and 100 of those individuals later were found dead, according to a Dec. 17 report from The The Washington Post. -
Lifepoint pitches $48M rehab hospital
Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health is seeking to build a 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Howard, Wis., Fox 11 News reported Dec. 15. -
Viewpoint: Why hospitals need more nursing homes
The lack of rehabilitation facilities and post-discharge care is causing financial and operational burdens for hospitals as well as decreasing patient safety and outcomes, Robert Glatter, MD, an emergency physician at New York City-based Lenox Hill Hospital, and Peter Papadakos, MD, professor of anesthesia and critical care at the University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center, wrote in a Forbes article. -
California rehab hospital names CEO
Alla "Al" Wazwaz was appointed CEO of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Modesto (Calif.). -
Advocates criticize CMS' omission of LPNs in nursing home staffing mandates
Nursing home groups and advocates are criticizing CMS' proposed nursing home standards for not allowing licensed practical nurses to count toward the requirements, Bloomberg Law reported Dec. 11. -
Nurse injured in accidental shooting at nursing home
A nurse was injured at a Tennessee nursing home after a gun was accidentally discharged, The Rogersville Review reported Dec. 2. -
New Hampshire sued over lack of in-home care options
A lawsuit against New Hampshire's Department of Health and Human Services has been granted class-action status and will move to trial, the New Hampshire Bulletin reported Dec. 4. -
Senator moves to block CMS' nursing home staffing mandates
CMS' proposed minimum staffing mandates could force many nursing homes in rural areas to shut down, according to one senator who plans to introduce a bill to block the changes.
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