‘Pack it up’ or increase debt to survive? One skilled nursing owner’s moment of truth
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 12, 2023
When he bought his own nursing home company back in 2016, Ted LeNeave adopted an upside-down leadership philosophy, one that gave his onsite employees broad say in how to run their facilities and empower...
‘Hand-to-hand combat’ for workers, strict no-agency policy improve quality and workforce: PruittHealth...
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 24, 2023
PruittHealth this spring picked up seven more awards recognizing its quality efforts, but the number of residents who have access to the Georgia-based provider’s innovative and expanding post-acute services...
Bake in success with advanced clinicians in place: BrightSpring Health’s Arif Nazir, MD
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 26, 2023
Many nursing homes are moving too quickly to implement evolving technologies before their worth is fully known, cautions national nursing home medical expert Arif Nazir.
Investing in staff inclusion to rebuild: North American’s Michael Moore
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Kimberly Marselas
May 15, 2023
After being stripped of leases for 24 facilities in partnership with Sabra, North American Health Services is regrouping around a dozen core operations and returning to its quality roots to fuel a potential...
Fueling growth through local leadership approach: Providence Group’s Jason Murray
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 27, 2023
Using a model that invests in strong administrators and frees them to lead locally, Providence Group has edged itself into position as one the nation’s five largest nursing home operators over the last...
Breaking agency to boost speciality potential: Vivage’s Jay Moskowitz
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 06, 2023
Just a year after deciding not to renew 11 leases it held with Omega Healthcare Investors, Vivage Senior Living is moving forward with a merger it hopes will reinvigorate innovative programs across its...
A new kind of power play for a regional player: Guardian Healthcare’s Michael Herald
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 13, 2023
In a variation on the idea that you have to give up power to gain strength, regional skilled care provider Guardian Healthcare is actively working to decentralize its operations.
Leaning into behavioral health and staying out of agency: Ciena Group’s Amy La Fleur
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 09, 2023
The Ciena Group is poised for growth in 2023 thanks, in part, to attractive programmatic additions and building design innovations.
Regulatory stance threatening skilled nursing access: Cascadia’s Steve LaForte
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 07, 2022
The pandemic has driven skilled nursing operators to become more collaborative, but federal and state government officials must make a similar shift if they hope to maintain access and improve quality...
‘Critical Access’ nursing homes could be game changer: Focused Post-Acute Partners’ Mark McKenzie
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 26, 2022
While struggling rural nursing homes must innovate to survive, their efforts would be bolstered by a federal program similar to one that provides additional funding and staff resources to challenged rural...