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CMS Outlines New Survey Testing, MDS Changes for Nursing …
Dec 7, 2023 · MDS changes for 2024. Anticonvulsants will be added to the high risk drug class in Section N, since such medications are being administered to residents.
Evergreen Health Group Closes on EmpRes ... - Skilled Nursing News
Sep 11, 2023 · Prior to the acquisition, Evergreen operated 11 properties across California, Nevada and Washington. The group has strategically pursued acquisitions to strengthen its portfolio, according to a combined statement from Evergreen and EmpRes.. The companies will move forward as EmpRes Operated by Evergreen, and both organizations will “work in tandem to elevate health care excellence across ...
Executive Outlook 2024: Nursing Homes’ Road ... - Skilled Nursing …
Jan 4, 2024 · Nate Schema, President and CEO, The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society: As we look to 2024, we are focused on reimagining how we deliver care to meet the evolving needs of those we serve, reinvesting in our communities in America’s heartland to enhance the senior care experience and continuing to …
Optum Layoffs Affect Teams in Medicare Advantage I-SNP, IE-SNP …
May 2, 2024 · The recent layoffs at Optum number hundreds of people across various parts of the company, according to multiple news reports.The company is discontinuing its virtual care business, as Endpoints first confirmed.. Harrison Frist, the CEO of naviHealth, is resigning from his role with Optum’s Home & Community Care business. Optum acquired naviHealth for about $1 billion in 2020, but the ...
‘Working for Pennies:’ CNAs Demand Better ... - Skilled Nursing …
Jul 27, 2023 · NAHCA represents more than 26,000 CNAs across the country. The CNA role has met with consistent calls for change as a result of hardships faced by such caregivers. And some skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) have responded by expanding the role to include education for certified medication aide training, creating more specialized positions with governmental support.
Industry Veteran McGuinness Launches New Skilled Nursing …
Mar 6, 2024 · One of the partners listed as co-founders of Journey is Sam Akabas, CEO at Akabas Properties, which specializes in real estate development and acquisitions in several sectors including self storage, hospitality, office, luxury condos and townhomes, seniors housing and skilled nursing.
Genesis Adding 38 Nursing Homes in Largest Expansion Since …
Jan 31, 2023 · In 2021, the company announced a three-part strategic restructuring plan as a “path to recovery,” which included steps to reduce its debt by $256 million and an agreement with ReGen Healthcare LLC for a capital infusion of $50 million.. Genesis voluntarily delisted from the New York Stock Exchange and also sold 51 skilled nursing, assisted living and senior living facilities in nine states ...
PACS To Expand Footprint with 53-Facility Portfolio, Adding …
May 23, 2024 · PACS, which debuted on Wall Street in April, has consistently emphasized the success of its business model based on turning around struggling facilities and empowering local leadership. “We plan to leverage our decentralized leadership model, as well as our prior experience with larger portfolio acquisitions, to quickly integrate the new facilities after the anticipated closing later this ...
Changemakers: Tim Fields, CEO and Co-Founder, Ignite Medical …
Jun 3, 2020 · Alex covers the skilled nursing industry for Aging Media Network, with a particular focus on the intersection of finance and policy. Outside of work, he reads nonfiction, experiments in the kitchen, enjoys pretty much any type of whiskey or scotch, and yells at Mets games from his couch — often all at once.