NYC Health + Hospitals has appointed Daveth Forbes-Thomas, RN, MSN, as chief executive officer of the NYC Health + Hospitals/McKinney nursing home. Ms. Forbes-Thomas has been with McKinney for about six years, having previously served as deputy executive director, director…
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new bill into law that enhances retaliation protections for nursing home residents, Fox 32 Chicago reported March 25. Under the new law, facilities must notify residents of their rights and how to make complaints…
Nearly two dozen county-owned hospitals in Indiana have used a legal loophole to reroute billions in supplemental Medicaid funds from nursing homes to hospital projects, according to a March 18 investigative report from IndyStar. The IndyStar has been investigating the…
Houston Methodist is streamlining its post-acute strategy by adding extensivists to discharges and making changes to its insurance approach. The system initially used extensivists in home discharges, and after success in that program, it is expanding their assignments to post-acute…
Here are 15 rehab hospitals opening in 2025: Note: This list is updated periodically. To have a rehabilitation hospital added to this list, please email Elizabeth Gregerson at egregerson@beckershealthcare.com.
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Nursing and residential facilities added 13,200 jobs in January, according to a March 4 Altarum report.
CMS has analyzed data from more than 5,000 hospice agencies for its latest update to Care Compare. Care Compare, a consumer search tool for home health, hospice and other Medicare-reimbursed healthcare services, provides patients with information to make informed decisions…
The Stroke Rehab Program at Lumberton, N.J.-based Mount Holly Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center has been certified by the American Heart Association. It is the first facility in the U.S. to earn this distinction.
Seattle-based Aegis Living Greenwood was named the top senior living facility as part of Seniorly's Best of Senior Living Awards for 2025.
Staffing declines at skilled nursing facilities can be tied to changes in ownership, according to a study published Feb. 27 in The Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine.