Parkinson, former CMS chief agree: ‘Nightmare’ COVID-19 a chance for providers to learn, improve
COVID-19 has been a “clinical nightmare and a business disaster” but also can be an outstanding learning opportunity, leaders said Tuesday.
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Providers outraged after ‘insulting’ Trump tweet downplays COVID-19 dangers
A leading long-term care provider association was among those incensed Monday afternoon after President Trump sent a tweet telling people he was leaving the hospital after being treated for COVID-19 over the weekend. “Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it dominate your life,” Trump said, in part.
‘It’s all about a vaccine,’ says top senior care economist Mace
As soon as some stability can be achieved battling the coronavirus, the senior care and housing industry will still be a good bet for investors, said the top economist for the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care on Monday.
Kindred sells off RehabCare to Select Rehabilitation in blockbuster deal
Kindred Healthcare, which swiftly exited the skilled nursing care business a handful of years ago after becoming the second-largest for-profit nursing home chain in the U.S., announced today that it is selling its expansive RehabCare business line to Select Rehabilitation.
Risk mitigation strategies for medication handling: Oct. 19
An Oct. 19 McKnight’s webinar will emphasize concerns and key provider strategies about medication administration in long-term care settings.
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Arnold Whitman
Arnold Whitman is a towering figure, both figuratively and literally, in the world of skilled nursing and senior living investing. The founder, president and CEO of Formation Capital has become as well-known for his billion-dollar deals as he has for promoting the long-term care sector itself.
NIC kicks off big fall virtual conference season Tuesday
The first of many major long-term and senior care-related online conferences in the coming months opens Tuesday when the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing and Care kicks off annual fall meeting proceedings.
Strategic issues for PDPM on Oct. 14
A must-attend webinar on the Patient Drive Payment Model will present an executive review of the key data and compliance issues. The CE-available session starts at 1 p.m. ET Oct. 14 and features well-known educator Leah Klusch
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‘Confounded’ providers urge mandated COVID-19 testing for hospital workers, surveyors
Healthcare stakeholders who regularly come into contact with skilled nursing residents should be subject to COVID-19 testing mandates similar to those for nursing home employees, a prominent long-term care group said Wednesday in a pair of letters to the head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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