At least 18 staffers at Colonial Heights (Va.) Rehabilitation and Nursing Center have been charged with elder abuse and neglect after a patient death, The Progress-Index reported Dec. 18.
Category: Post-Acute
Cleveland Clinic evaluates delirium diagnoses: 4 study notes
Cleveland Clinic is investigating whether there are better ways to detect delirium in geriatric emergency patients.
CMS launches campaign to support nursing home staffing rule
CMS has launched a Nursing Home Staffing Campaign to address industry-wide workforce shortage concerns as organizations attempt to stop an impending minimum nursing home staffing rule in the courts.
Encompass awarded 43% of profits from former officers' new venture
The Delaware Court of Chancery ruled in favor of Birmingham, Ala.-based Encompass Health and its home health and hospice division, Enhabit, in a lawsuit against two private equity firms and three former Encompass officers who now run home health and ho…
Medicaid payments vs. nursing home costs: 5 takeaways
Medicaid payment rates given to the average nursing home covered about 82 cents per dollar of care costs for Medicaid residents, according to a recent federal government report.
Will Trump reverse the nursing home staffing mandate? 3 notes
Nursing home officials said they are counting on the Trump administration to reverse an impending Biden-era staffing level mandate, KFF Health News reported Dec. 3.
PE-owned hospices perform below not-for-profits: CAHPS
Private equity-owned hospices performed below not-for-profit hospices across all Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems hospice survey measures, according to a study published Nov. 18 in JAMA.
High-performing nursing homes, by state: US News
California has the most highly rated nursing homes in the U.S., followed by Florida, according to U.S. News & World Report’s “2025 Best Nursing Homes” ratings, published Nov. 12.
NLRB files complaint against post-acute care network
The National Labor Relations Board has filed a complaint against Cincinnati-based CommuniCare, a post-acute care network, for allegedly attempting to enforce stay-or-pay employment agreements.
CareTrust to acquire 31 skilled nursing facilities in $500M purchase
San Clemente, Calif.-based CareTrust REIT will acquire 31 skilled nursing facilities in Tennessee and Alabama for approximately $500 million.
