Louisville, Ky.-based Kindred Healthcare signed a definitive agreement to sell its skilled nursing business to BM Eagle Holdings, a joint venture company led by BlueMountain Capital Management affiliates, for $700 million in cash.
Post-Acute
The New York State Department of Health approved officials' plan to shutter Carthage (N.Y.) Area Hospital's skilled nursing unit.
Austin Ord. Director of Post-Acute Care for the Sutter Health Bay Area (San Francisco). In his position as Sutter Health Bay Area’s director of post-acute care, Mr. Ord developed a preferred provider network for skilled nursing facilities across San Francisco. Additionally,…
NYC Health + Hospitals launched a pilot program designed to improve the quality of life of long-term hospital patients who are difficult to discharge into post-acute care settings. Through the program, which could save hospitals millions in costly and unnecessary…
Cathy Jerow, RN, MSN, MBA, Senior Program Manager, SLD Clinical Informatics, Stryker Performance Solutions, catherine.jerow@stryker.com
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Pittsburgh-based Highmark has pushed 10 skilled nursing facilities and eight home health agencies out of its commercial and Medicare Advantage networks for 2016, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
naviHealth, a company that partners with health systems, accountable care organizations and post-acute providers to better coordinate care, has partnered with Golden Living, which has rehab, assisted living, skilled nursing, hospice and palliative care facilities in several states.
Post Acute Medical, based in Camp Hill, Pa., and Austin, Texas-based Seton Healthcare Family will open Warm Springs Rehabilitation Hospital in a joint venture next summer, according to a Hays Free Press report.