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Nursing home costs jump by 2.4% in July
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 -
Best, worst states for RN turnover in nursing homes
North Dakota has the lowest average turnover rate for registered nurses while New Mexico has the highest, CMS found. -
CareTrust, Ventas and NHC Q2 earnings: 3 notes
Three major companies in the nursing home and assisted living space released second-quarter earnings reports recently. -
Minnesota hospital to close long-term care facility after 60 years
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. -
Judge asked to shutter nursing home in Connecticut
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 rehab hospital gets grant for elementary school career program
Boston-based Spaulding Rehabilitation, part of Mass General Brigham, received an $180,000 award for its elementary school careers in healthcare initiative. -
10 best hospitals for rehabilitation, per US News
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. -
Five Financial Benefits of Rehabilitation Partnership
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, and improve access and the overall patient experience. -
10 best, worst states for nursing home staff levels
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. -
Home health rejections increase as nursing home placements double: report
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 pandemic levels. -
2 hospitalized, dozens evacuated in Virginia nursing home fire
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 monitors hospices in 4 states for fraud, waste and abuse
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. -
Atrium rehab hospital first in US to join WHO alliance
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. -
States with the best, worst rates of nursing facility warnings
Illinois has the highest percentage of nursing facilities with actual harm or immediate jeopardy warnings while Maine has the lowest. -
Physiatrist named CEO of Illinois rehab hospital
Pablo Celnik, MD, a physiatrist and physician-scientist from Johns Hopkins University, was named CEO of Chicago-based Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, according to a June 29 facility news release. -
31 systems opening, expanding rehabilitation hospitals
Here are 31 health systems recently opening or expanding rehabilitations hospitals and units: -
How many nursing facilities would meet proposed staffing standards? 5 notes
A KFF report found 45 percent of nursing facilities did not meet staffing levels of 3.5 direct care hours per resident day. -
Top 2 rehab hospitals in North Dakota, per US News
Here are the top two rehabilitation hospitals in North Dakota, according to U.S. News & World Report rankings. -
Joint Commission launches memory care certificate for assisted living facilities
The Joint Commission partnered with the Alzheimer's Association to create the Memory Care Certification for Assisted Living Communities. -
Home healthcare company to pay $1M in back wages
A New Hampshire home-care provider must pay roughly $1 million in back wages and damages after denying overtime wages to 36 employees.
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