Category: Post-Acute

Fire forces evacuation of 112 seniors at Maryland nursing home

A Maryland nursing home was forced to evacuate 112 seniors June 14 after a fire broke out in the kitchen area, The Washington Post reported.

Philadelphia nursing home closing by year’s end

Philadelphia is closing the Philadelphia Nursing Home, a 402-bed long-term care facility, by the end of the year, the city said June 14.

5 systems seeking post-acute care talent

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

AHA urges CMS not to cut nursing home Medicare payments 

The American Hospital Association wrote a letter to CMS June 10 urging the agency not to reduce Medicare payments for skilled nursing facilities in 2023.

3 findings from LeadingAge’s new home health industry report

Home healthcare agencies with case manager caseloads under 25 have the highest care quality and patient satisfaction star ratings, according to Leading Age’s “National Healthcare at Home Best Practices and Future Insights Study.”

Nearly 75% of US nursing homes worried about closures 

Seventy-three percent of nursing homes in the U.S. are concerned they will have to close over staffing shortages, a new survey published June 6 from the American Healthcare Association and National Center for Assisted Living found.

7 systems seeking post-acute care talent 

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

KFF: Medicare nursing home spending increased over 4% since COVID-19

Medicare spending on skilled nursing facilities increased 4.4 percent from 2019 to 2020, despite 200,000 fewer beneficiaries using services than usual, a new analysis from Kaiser Family Foundation found.

6 systems seeking post-acute care talent

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

Senator urges HHS to keep California rehabilitation hospital open

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., urged HHS May 25 to reverse the decision by CMS to terminate Laguna Honda Hospital’s participation in Medicare and Medicaid programs.