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CareTrust, Ventas and NHC Q2 earnings: 3 notes
Three major companies in the nursing home and assisted living space released second-quarter earnings reports recently. -
Minnesota hospital to close long-term care facility after 60 years
Northfield (Minn.) Hospital will close its 40-bed, long-term care center this October due to staffing and financial challenges, according to an Aug. 7 news release. -
Judge asked to shutter nursing home in Connecticut
A nursing home in Waterbury, Conn., which is costing the state almost $1 million every month to keep open, may soon shutter, according to an Aug. 3 CT Mirror news report. -
Boston rehab hospital gets grant for elementary school career program
Boston-based Spaulding Rehabilitation, part of Mass General Brigham, received an $180,000 award for its elementary school careers in healthcare initiative. -
10 best hospitals for rehabilitation, per US News
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago earned the No. 1 spot on U.S. News & World Report's "2023-24 Best Hospitals for Rehabilitation" rankings, released Aug. 1. -
Five Financial Benefits of Rehabilitation Partnership
As financial strain continues to impact hospitals across the country, health leaders are seeking partnership to increase financial stability amid an ever-changing healthcare landscape. Partnership can help hospitals effectively obtain additional resources to provide high-quality patient care, strengthen service lines, and improve access and the overall patient experience. -
10 best, worst states for nursing home staff levels
Alaska has the highest hours per resident day for nursing homes while Missouri has the lowest, a report by the Long Term Care Community Coalition found. -
Home health rejections increase as nursing home placements double: report
While home health referrals have doubled year over year from 2022, referral rejections rates are at an "all-time high," according to a July 25 WellSky news release about the company's "evolution of care" report, which noted referrals have surpassed pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels. -
2 hospitalized, dozens evacuated in Virginia nursing home fire
A fire at the Seven Hills Rehabilitation & Nursing home in Lynchburg, Va., prompted an evacuation of dozens of patients, two of whom were hospitalized with smoke inhalation issues, CBS affiliate WDBJ reported July 21. -
CMS monitors hospices in 4 states for fraud, waste and abuse
CMS is placing extra oversight on new hospices in four states — Arizona, California, Nevada and Texas — because of a yearlong stack of hospice fraud, waste and abuse reports. -
Atrium rehab hospital first in US to join WHO alliance
Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation is the only U.S. rehab hospital to be granted membership to the inaugural class of the World Rehabilitation Alliance. -
States with the best, worst rates of nursing facility warnings
Illinois has the highest percentage of nursing facilities with actual harm or immediate jeopardy warnings while Maine has the lowest. -
Physiatrist named CEO of Illinois rehab hospital
Pablo Celnik, MD, a physiatrist and physician-scientist from Johns Hopkins University, was named CEO of Chicago-based Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, according to a June 29 facility news release. -
31 systems opening, expanding rehabilitation hospitals
Here are 31 health systems recently opening or expanding rehabilitations hospitals and units: -
How many nursing facilities would meet proposed staffing standards? 5 notes
A KFF report found 45 percent of nursing facilities did not meet staffing levels of 3.5 direct care hours per resident day. -
Top 2 rehab hospitals in North Dakota, per US News
Here are the top two rehabilitation hospitals in North Dakota, according to U.S. News & World Report rankings. -
Joint Commission launches memory care certificate for assisted living facilities
The Joint Commission partnered with the Alzheimer's Association to create the Memory Care Certification for Assisted Living Communities. -
Home healthcare company to pay $1M in back wages
A New Hampshire home-care provider must pay roughly $1 million in back wages and damages after denying overtime wages to 36 employees. -
6 systems hiring rehabilitation leaders
Here are six systems hiring leaders in rehabilitation centers and units: -
Trends in post-acute care from the 1st half of 2023
Four trends in post-acute care have emerged in the first half of 2023.
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