A recent study led by researchers at the University of California Los Angeles study found reported nursing home profits may reflect only 37.1% of total profits as of 2019, suggesting a practice of profit extraction from the industry that is being "tunneled" into owners' pockets.

In 2021, Medicare spent 8% of its budget — or $57 billion — on post-discharge care. But according to Howard Gleckman, a senior fellow at the Urban Institute and a Forbes contributor, it would be more cost-effective to refocus pre-acute care.

Orlando (Fla.) Rehabilitation Hospital appointed Lisa Kloc its CEO.

Jefferson Hills (Pa.) Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center temporarily closed on March 1 following a cyberattack that caused paychecks to be delayed.

Addison, Texas-based LifeCare Health, a long-term acute care provider, is closing its Fort Worth,Texas, hospital and consolidating services into its two other hospital locations in Dallas and Plano, Texas.

Within 30 days of a surgery, 11.6% of patients over 65 are readmitted to a hospital. That more than doubles after 180 days following a major surgery, in which 27.6% return to the hospital, according to a study led by researchers from the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn.

The Minnesota Department of Health said it opposes Nobis Rehabilitation's plan for a for-profit rehabilitation hospital in Rosewell, citing concerns over allowing more for-profit providers in the state, the Star Tribune reported Feb. 29.

Poor infection control measures in U.S. nursing homes contributed to 17,000 deaths during the pandemic, according to a report published by HHS' inspector general’s office.

Robust in-home care, advances in technology and seamless access to nursing facilities are some of the ways leaders anticipate post-acute care may change in the next 50 years.

Nursing homes have increased the number of agency nurses providing direct care nursing hours in the last five years and in one state, 86% of nursing homes were using agency staff in 2022.

The Edgar P. Benjamin Healthcare Center in Boston has filed a notice of planned closure after nearly a century in operation, ABC affiliate WCVB reported Feb. 14.

Patient outcomes is an area rehabilitation hospitals should explore for growth opportunities, a recent Becker's poll found.

Indianapolis Rehabilitation Hospital in Carmel, Ind., appointed Andrea Cyr, DO, medical director.

Three states are considering new legislation to improve the condition of nursing homes and assisted living.

Minnesota has the highest percentage of nursing homes cited for serious deficiencies while Washington, D.C., nursing homes are hit with the highest average fines, a January ProPublica report found.

A Peoria, Ill.-based nursing home and assisted living company has entered foreclosure proceedings after lenders alleged it owes $51 million in unpaid debts, the Peoria Journal Star reported Feb. 5.

Alzheimer's disease research in the last year has expanded, promising clinicians in the field and patients experiencing the condition more accurate detection tests, new treatment possibilities and research to fuel further advancements in care. 

St. Louis-based SSM Health has taken on ownership of the Visiting Nurse Association of Greater St. Louis' healthcare services.

Derry Township, Pa.-based Penn State Rehabilitation Hospital is investigating possible Legionella bacteria in the water after one patient became sick, ABC affiliate WHTM reported Jan. 30.

A Portland, Ore.-based residential and memory care facility was shut down by the state health department Jan. 26, and the residents were relocated the same day, NBC affiliate KGW8 reported Jan. 29.