Post-Acute

Adult care and nursing home costs increased by 2.4 percent in July over the prior month, according to inflation data released Aug. 10 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

North Dakota has the lowest average turnover rate for registered nurses while New Mexico has the highest, CMS found.

Three major companies in the nursing home and assisted living space released second-quarter earnings reports recently.

Northfield (Minn.) Hospital will close its 40-bed, long-term care center this October due to staffing and financial challenges, according to an Aug. 7 news release.

A nursing home in Waterbury, Conn., which is costing the state almost $1 million every month to keep open, may soon shutter, according to an Aug. 3 CT Mirror news report.

Boston-based Spaulding Rehabilitation, part of Mass General Brigham, received an $180,000 award for its elementary school careers in healthcare initiative.

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago earned the No. 1 spot on U.S. News & World Report's "2023-24 Best Hospitals for Rehabilitation" rankings, released Aug. 1. 

As financial strain continues to impact hospitals across the country, health leaders are seeking partnership to increase financial stability amid an ever-changing healthcare landscape. Partnership can help hospitals effectively obtain additional resources to provide high-quality patient care, strengthen service lines,…

Alaska has the highest hours per resident day for nursing homes while Missouri has the lowest, a report by the Long Term Care Community Coalition found.

While home health referrals have doubled year over year from 2022, referral rejections rates are at an "all-time high," according to a July 25 WellSky news release about the company's "evolution of care" report, which noted referrals have surpassed pre-COVID-19…