Category: Post-Acute

Amid increased demands for geriatric hospital care and more patients being boarded while waiting for a post-acute bed comes a devastating statistic: 774 nursing homes have closed since 2020, and only seven new facilities were opened in 2024.

HHS recently issued a report that estimated about 1 in 4, or 2,568, for-profit nursing homes do not meet federal requirements for infection prevention.

The Joint Commission has released new and updated guidelines for emergency management standards at nursing care centers.

Newsweekreleased its 2024 “America’s Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers” ranking Aug. 21, in partnership with Statista. 

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the Biden administration over a nursing home staffing level mandate.

Becker’s has compiled a list of the top rehabilitation hospital in every state, based on U.S. News & World Report’s’s 2024 rankings.

A recent study identified  two new risk factors for dementia: untreated vision loss and high levels of LDL cholesterol.

Four inpatient rehabilitation hospitals have a preventable readmission rate of zero, according to CMS’ Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Provider Data.

Geriatric care has been in the spotlight for being understaffed and in high demand. And a new movement is pushing hospitals and nursing facilities to work harder to treat dementia patients.

Mayo Clinic in Arizona is partnering with Jacksonville, Fla.-based nonprofit Brooks Rehabilitation to open a new $70 million inpatient rehabilitation hospital.