Category: Post-Acute

San Francisco sues to keep Laguna Honda open

San Francisco city attorneys filed lawsuits to keep Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center open, The San Francisco Chronicle reported Aug. 4.

Mount Sinai expands home health services 

New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System and Contessa, a home-based care provider, expanded their partnership Aug. 2 by combining the system’s home health agency into their existing joint venture. 

6 systems seeking post-acute talent

Below are six hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that have recently posted job listings seeking post-acute care talent.

10 best hospitals for rehabilitation: US News 

The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago earned the No. 1 spot on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-23 Best Hospitals for Rehabilitation ranking released July 26. 

San Francisco officials urge HHS to stop rehab center transfers

San Francisco officials urged HHS to put patient transfers out of Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center on hold as the facility attempts to regain certification, the San Francisco Examiner reported July 27.

How are some nursing homes collecting debts? Suing residents’ families

Some nursing homes nationwide have developed a strategy to collect debt by suing the families and friends of residents, Kaiser Health News reported July 28.

CMS enhances 5-star quality measures for nursing homes 

CMS updated its Nursing Home Five-Star Quality Rating System on July 27 to include weekend staffing rates for nurses and information on annual turnover among nurses and administrators. 

4 national nursing home standard updates

Here are four national nursing home standard updates Becker’s has reported on since June 30: 

Cuyuna Regional Medical Center to build $12M nursing home 

Crosby, Minn.-based Cuyuna Regional Medical Center will build a $12 million to $15 million nursing home on the Heartwood Senior Living Community campus in Crosby.

New CMS quality measure targets home, community-based services for seniors, people with disabilities 

CMS released its first home- and community-based services quality measure set July 21 to promote consistent quality measurement within and across such programs.