Amy Stulick

While many older adults believe senior living care, including nursing homes, meets safety, care and meals well, operators can do a better job of promoting resident independence, privacy and respect to the same degree.

The roadmap for AI use in the nursing home is set to pack a one-two punch, with deployment of tools for administrative efficiencies first on the list, as providers also plan to explore clinical applications for future long-term use.

There’s a correlation between agency use and change in ownership (CHOW) among nursing homes, with facilities substantially more likely to experience a

A 36-SNF acquisition received $806 million in financing from CFG, while Dwight Capital and its affiliate closed $624 million in real estate financings in September.

A multitude of risk factors are influencing expansion in the nursing home sector, including building repair and renovation costs, which are forcing many to press pause despite rising demand for skilled nursing services.

Sweetwater Care affiliates were blocked from acquiring 11 Next Step Healthcare nursing homes in Massachusetts, according to a ruling by the state Department of Public Health.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and states have launched a $275 million initiative to recruit and retain nurses in nursing homes, with students and licensed nurses qualified for up to $40,000 in student loan repayment, or a $10,000 stipend.

The top 10 states with the most nursing home citations tied to insufficient staffing so far this year include Iowa, Illinois and California, among others.

Federal officials are homing in on the financial relationship between nursing homes and hospice providers, notably when that relationship affects potential Medicare savings and payment inefficiencies for hospice care in such settings.

Signature HealthCARE's JV with the University of Kentucky is due to add 105 nursing home beds right on campus, bolstering an existing partnership between the school and operator. Majestic Care, meanwhile, invested $50 million to build three new nursing homes in West Virginia.