Occupancy rates for skilled nursing properties dropped to a new record low of 74.6% in July, according to a report released in early October from the MAP® Data Service of the National Investment Center...
SNF occupancy at its lowest level since 2012 due to virus
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 07, 2020
Skilled nursing occupancy levels dropped 132 basis points to 83.4% during the month of March as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic — the lowest since 2012, according to data released by the National Investment...
Genesis, ProMedica team up to provide telehealth to SNFs
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Danielle Brown
May 01, 2020
Genesis HealthCare and ProMedica are a part of a new coalition of industry leaders aimed at giving skilled nursing facility providers immediate access to wound care through telehealth during the coronavirus...
Embedded nurse part of new model to boost resident care
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 05, 2020
The Regenstrief Institute, an organization dedicated to technological innovation in healthcare, is investing in Indiana-based medical startup Care Revolution to expand an ongoing project funded by the...
Ensign, Omega’s successes lead to further expansions
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 06, 2019
Higher occupancy and “disciplined” acquisition strategies have put two major skilled nursing players in a growth mindset. Both the Ensign Group Inc. and Omega Healthcare Investors used their second-quarter...
Good Samaritan merger with clinical chain sparks growth
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 09, 2018
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society and Sanford, a healthcare system with 44 hospitals and nearly 300 clinics, plan to merge by Jan. 1, leaders of each have announced.
Hospital buys into SNF beds
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 09, 2018
Three floors of a Georgia hospital will be transformed into an 80-bed skilled nursing facility in a nearly $3 million plan approved by its board. The shift will allow University Hospital in Summerville...
Two more states step in to help Skyline residents, staff
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 08, 2018
Arkansas and Pennsylvania were the latest states to seize control of facilities associated with the collapsing Skyline Healthcare nursing home chain. At least 76 Skyline-run facilities — some operating...
CommuniCare buys 13 SNFs
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 08, 2018
Cincinnati-based CommuniCare Health Services has purchased 13 long-term care facilities previously managed by Atrium Centers. With the acquisition, the privately held company expands its holding to more...
Shareholders sign off on deal linking Sabra, CCP
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 06, 2017
A giant new skilled nursing-assisted living chain was given birth in August, when shareholders of Sabra Health Care REIT and Care Capital Properties voted to approve a deal that would combine the two into...