Post-Acute

Oklahoma City Rehabilitation Hospital is adding 18 inpatient beds.  “We are proud to expand our rehabilitation hospital and increase our capacity to care for patients who need inpatient rehabilitation,” Stacie Goyne, CEO of the hospital, said in a March 4…

Long-term care hospitals are vital for patients in need of specialized post-acute care, but over 100 such hospitals have closed since 2016 due to low payments. That needs to change, Jim Prister, president and CEO of Chicago-based RML Specialty Hospital,…

Implementing minimum staffing mandates in U.S. nursing homes did not lead to financial strain or facility closure, according to a study published March 3 in Health Affairs. Researchers from Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania analyzed data from 6,849 nursing homes across…

Three inpatient rehab hospitals in the country have zero preventable readmissions, according to CMS data. CMS’ inpatient rehabilitation facility-provider database has quality-of-patient-care measures for inpatient rehabilitation facilities. The database, last updated Dec. 4, contains measures from Oct. 1, 2022, through…

Most patients prefer to recover at home rather than in a facility, but when that’s not possible, several factors dictate which type of post-acute facility they pick, a recent U.S. News and World Report survey found. In January, U.S. News…

The majority of U.S. older adults want to age at home, but not many are sure if they have the necessary resources or caregiving to do so, according to a recent survey by Pew Research Center.  Pew conducted the survey…

Brainbridge, Ga.-based Memorial Hospital and Manor has opened a cardiac and pulmonary rehab center, The Post-Searchlight reported Feb. 26. The center began offering pulmonary services at the end of 2025 and will open its cardiac services in March. It will…

Markham, Onterio-based Nobis has acquired its fourth rehabilitation hospital in Florida Feb. 19. Pinellas Park, Fla.-based Everest Rehabilitation St. Petersburg will reopen in the spring as Pinellas County Rehabilitation Hospital, according to a Feb. 25 system news release. It is…

Lee Health has partnered with Millennium Physician Group, one of Florida’s largest physician-led primary care organizations, on older adult care. The partnership aims to strengthen care coordination, expand preventive services, and provide tools to help older adults on Medicare and…

Willingness among older adults to drive more than an hour for medical care varies by social demographics, according to a study published Feb. 23 in JAMA Network Open.  Researchers from Los Angeles-based University of Southern California surveyed 2,650 adults ages…