Category: Post-Acute

Cincinnati rehab hospital taps CEO

Cincinnati Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehab facility, appointed Rob Murphy CEO.

AHA urges CMS to consider inflation, staffing in light of proposed inpatient rehab rule

After CMS proposed a new rule for inpatient rehabilitation facilities in April, the American Hospital Association on June 5 issued comments urging the agency to make updates to its proposal citing inflationary pressures and staff shortages.

Maryland rehab hospital names CEO

Rehabilitation Hospital of Bowie (Md.), an Encompass Health facility, named Joseph Williams CEO.

Maryland rehab hospital names CEO

Rehabilitation Hospital of Bowie (Md.), an Encompass Health facility, named Joseph Williams CEO.

American Hospital Association to CMS: Skilled nursing facilities are vital to healthcare — properly reimburse them

The American Hospital Association sent a letter to CMS outlining how vital skilled nursing facilities are to healthcare and urging CMS to make changes to some of its proposals, including the reimbursement amounts.

60% of older adults can't afford 2 years of long-term care: 5 notes

A National Council on Aging analysis found 80 percent of older adults are financially struggling or at risk of future financial insecurity, but today’s 65-year-old is expected to live another 20 years.

Laguna Honda hospital granted final extension to avoid shutdown

San Francisco-based Laguna Honda Hospital was granted its third and final extension May 18 as it attempts to avoid being shut down, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.

3 rehabilitation hospitals tap CEOs

Three rehabilitation hospitals have recently tapped new talent for their CEOs.

New York rehab center to close, lay off 102 workers

The New York State Department of Labor reported it received a WARN notice from a rehabilitation center that is closing May 15, CNY News reported April 18.

Long-term care patients make up more than half of eyedrop infection cases

More than half of Pseudomonas aeruginosa cases linked to contaminated eyedrops have been found in long-term care facilities, NBC News reported April 9.