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4 recent advancements in Alzheimer's disease care
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. -
SSM Health acquires post-acute care association
St. Louis-based SSM Health has taken on ownership of the Visiting Nurse Association of Greater St. Louis' healthcare services. -
Pennsylvania rehab hospital investigates possible Legionella case
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. -
Oregon closes, evacuates older adult care center in 1 day
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. -
PeaceHealth hospice, home health nurses set to strike
Springfield, Ore.-based PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Home Care Services nurses intend to launch a two-week strike in February, according to the Oregon Nurses Association. -
CMS confirms nursing home staffing ratios to finalize this year
CMS said it will finalize the nursing home minimum staffing proposal in 2024, officials said in a national stakeholder call Jan. 23. -
Nursing home chain owner guilty in $38M fraud
The owner of a shuttered nursing home chain admitted to his role in a $38 million employment tax fraud scheme. -
St. Jude home health program 1st to earn pediatric certification
St. Jude Home Care, a home health agency that is part of Memphis, Tenn.-based St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, is the first in the nation to receive a certification for pediatrics from Community Health Accreditation Partners. -
Tennessee hospital gets $200K for pediatric rehab unit
Nashville, Tenn.-based Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt received $200,000 to help create an inpatient pediatric rehabilitation unit. -
2 systems open hybrid rehab hospital in South Dakota
Mechanicsburg, Pa.-based Vibra Healthcare and Rapid City, S.D.-based Monument Health opened a rehabilitation hospital that provides both inpatient medical rehabilitation and long-term acute care. -
The top 5 nursing homes in 25 states
Newsweek and Statista, a global data research firm, recently named the top nursing homes in 25 states. -
CoxHealth partners on rehab hospital in Missouri
Mechanicsburg, Pa.-based CoxHealth and Springfield, Mo.-based Select Medical Corp. are partnering to build an inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Missouri. -
Labor Department investigates 25 nursing homes for withholding wages
The Labor Department is investigating 25 Massachusetts skilled nursing facilities in 21 communities for allegedly withholding overtime wages from at least 624 employees and failing to maintain accurate employment records. -
23 patients evacuated from Pennsylvania hospital after utility issue
Twenty-three patients at a critical illness recovery hospital in Erie, Pa., were transferred in the early morning hours of Jan. 10 after a utility-related issue, according to reports from local news outlets. -
Virginia rehab hospital names CEO
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Richmond (Va.) appointed Jim Miller as CEO. -
Missing patient found following abrupt nursing home closure
A former resident of Northview Village Nursing Home, the largest nursing home in St. Louis, has been located three weeks after the home closed abruptly, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Jan. 10. -
Rome Health nursing home names assistant administrator
Rome (N.Y.) Health's nursing home named Daniel Kemp assistant administrator. -
7 nursing homes stats that are changing
In an eight-year stretch, 645 nursing facilities in the U.S. closed, the number of nursing facility residents dropped 12% and the average number of hours residents received declined 9%, a KFF analysis found. -
Minnesota Sanford Health rehabilitation unit to close; hearing planned
The Minnesota Department of Health will hold a public hearing the evening of Jan. 17 regarding the planned closure of Sanford Bemidji (Minn.) Medical Center's inpatient rehabilitation unit. -
Ascension to sell 250-bed nursing home
Ascension Living, part of St. Louis-based Ascension, has entered an agreement to sell its 250-bed nursing home in Lewiston, N.Y., to a private group, The Buffalo News reported Jan.5.
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