Post-Acute

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…

A fire at the Seven Hills Rehabilitation & Nursing home in Lynchburg, Va., prompted an evacuation of dozens of patients, two of whom were hospitalized with smoke inhalation issues, CBS affiliate WDBJ reported July 21.

CMS is placing extra oversight on new hospices in four states — Arizona, California, Nevada and Texas — because of a yearlong stack of hospice fraud, waste and abuse reports.

Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation is the only U.S. rehab hospital to be granted membership to the inaugural class of the World Rehabilitation Alliance.

Illinois has the highest percentage of nursing facilities with actual harm or immediate jeopardy warnings while Maine has the lowest.