Residents’ high burden of chronic disease calls for operator-provider partnerships: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 16, 2022
U.S. senior living residents average more than a dozen chronic conditions each, and many residents use high-cost healthcare services, suggesting ways that operators can integrate care and housing to improve...
Pandemic reveals opportunities to improve indoor environment for residents, staff, experts say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 20, 2022
Indoor air quality is one of the most significant factors in creating a healthy environment in senior living communities and skilled nursing facilities, according to panelists on a McKnight’s Online...
SNF occupancy continues to stabilize, with rural providers feeling the pinch, NIC finds
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 14, 2019
Nursing home use may be finally stabilizing after years of precipitous declines, according to new data from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.
Data expert strips down PDPM myths, truths
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 25, 2019
Long-term care professionals have been diligently cramming to prepare for a new skilled nursing reimbursement system in October, but a data expert had a sobering observation for presentation attendees...
Shooters and spenders: Online expo concludes today
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 15, 2018
Day Two of the 2018 McKnight’s Online Expo starts at 11:30 a.m. ET with a critical conversation about moving emergency preparation beyond fire drills to cover active shooters and other crises.
Less heads in the beds: NIC
By
John O'Connor
Feb 09, 2018
How low can it go? That’s a question many operators are ask- ing in the wake of a report by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care that reveals declining census numbers.
Also in the News for Friday, Feb. 2
Feb 02, 2018
Seniors housing and care transaction volume declined in 2017 … Brooklyn home health company settles Medicaid false claims case for $6.4 million … New group aims to improve diagnosis of muscle-sapping...
NIC spring investment forum includes SNF focus in March
Jan 25, 2018
The National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry will hold its annual spring forum March 7-9 in Dallas.
Skilled nursing occupancy rate hits 5-year low
By
John O'Connor
Jan 08, 2018
Occupancy levels in skilled care settings dropped to a five-year low of 81.6% in the third quarter, according to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.
Skilled nursing occupancy hits 5-year low
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 15, 2017
Occupancy at the nation’s skilled nursing facilities dropped to a five-year low of 81.6% during the third quarter of 2017, according to a new report.