Post-Acute

Philip Esformes, a former nursing home chain operator whose prison sentence was commuted in 2020, is still liable for $44 million in penalties, an appeals court ruled.

Here are five recent nursing home lawsuits Becker's has covered since Oct. 10:

The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living sent a joint letter Jan. 4 to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration requesting its workplace safety standards remain consistent with CDC and CMS COVID-19 standards.

Leading Age New York, an 80-member nursing home and care facility group, is suing New York state over a minimum staffing law and seeking an injunction to prevent the law's enforcement, ABC 13 affiliate WHAM reported Jan. 3.

A fire at Memphis, Tenn.-based Feels Like Home Senior Lifestyle Residences resulted in the death of one resident and injured two others, ABC affiliate WATN reported Dec. 29.

Aspire Nursing and Rehabilitation of Donnellson (Iowa) evacuated 50 residents early Christmas Eve after the center's main water line ruptured and flooded the building, The Hawk Eye reported Dec. 28.

Here are five hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that have recently posted job listings seeking post-acute care talent.

Nurses who recently unionized at Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home in Joliet, Ill., are protesting after the nursing home announced its closure, CBS Chicago reported Dec. 19.

New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Cold Spring Hills Center for Nursing Rehabilitation in Woodbury for allegedly diverting over $22.6 million in Medicaid and Medicare funds to the owners' pockets.

Here are the most-read 10 post-acute stories published by Becker's in 2022, listed in order from most to least popular: