Allen, Texas-based Nobis Rehabilitation Partners has tapped Mary Beth Taylor as senior vice president of finance. Ms. Taylor previously served as chief accounting officer for Dallas-based Steward Health Care and as vice president and enterprise controller for Nashville, Tenn.-based Envision…
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In May, New York City-based Mount Sinai established the Steven S. Elbaum Family Center for Caregiving, a support center dedicated to the psychological needs of caregivers. The center, made possible by a gift from Trudy Elbaum Gottesman and Robert Gottesman…
Chicago-based Shirley Ryan AbilityLab has tapped Cheri Blauwet, MD, as senior vice president and chief clinical officer. Dr. Blauwet will step into the role in September, according to a July 11 news release from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. She currently serves…
Nine assisted living facility residents have died after a five-alarm fire at Fall River, Mass.-based Gabriel House, according to a July 14 report from The Boston Globe. Officials believe around 30 people were injured in the fire, which took place…
CMS has proposed reducing payments to home health agencies by an estimated 6.4% in 2026. The agency announced the payment decrease in a fact sheet published June 30 which outlines additional proposed policy changes for home health agencies. If accepted,…
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The closing of Trumbull, Conn.-based St. Joseph’s Center nursing home, part of Kennett Square, Pa.-based Genesis Healthcare, will result in a loss of 179 jobs. A June 10 WARN notice filed by the health system said the facility is expected…
According to a recent survey, 97% of nursing home operators said they were extremely, moderately or slightly concerned about Medicaid cuts included in the Trump administration’s budget reconciliation bill. The American Health Care Association surveyed 363 nursing home operators in…
CMS will begin publishing skilled nursing facility ownership data to its consumer-facing Care Compare website starting July 30. CMS has published ownership information, including performance measures of entities under common owners and control, on its data website since September 2022.…
Nurse practitioners are increasingly filling the gap in geriatric care as the senior population rises and the number of geriatricians declines, KFF Health News reported June 18. The Health Resources and Services Administration projects a 50% increase in demand for…
The rolling back of a nursing home staffing level mandate could lead to 13,000 preventable deaths, according to a June 3 letter written by public health economists and researchers. Addressing ranking members of the Senate Finance Committee and the Senate…