Arizona has the highest percentage of nursing homes rated five out of five, according to the 2024 "Best Nursing Homes" ranking by U.S. News & World Report.
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Nursing homes are now required to disclose more ownership and management information to the public, according to a final CMS rule.
Two residents and a staff member were injured in a fire at a New Jersey rehabilitation center Nov. 14, according to a Brick Township Fire Department Facebook post.
California has the most nursing homes ranked as high performing, followed by Pennsylvania, according to the 2024 "Best Nursing Homes" ranking by U.S. News & World Report.
CMS cited Viviant Healthcare in Bristol, Tenn., with immediate jeopardy, leading to the facility's sudden closure, WJHL reported Nov. 10.
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Only 14 hospitals were above the rate of potentially preventable hospital readmission 30 days after discharge from an inpatient rehabilitation facility, CDC data found.
Nine states have fewer than five active geriatric physicians, a KFF report found.
The Pennsylvania Health Care Association is advocating for legislation that would open a registry for nursing home employees in order to identify concerns regarding potentially troubled workers faster, ABC affiliate WTAE reported Nov. 3.
Fifteen governors sent a letter Nov. 1 to CMS asking the agency to reconsider increased staffing hour requirements for nursing homes.
John "Joe" Griffin was appointed CEO of Saint Alphonsus Regional Rehabilitation Hospital in Boise, Idaho, Idaho Business Review reported Nov. 1.