In case you missed it… here are the top five headlines grabbing SHN readers’ attention this week: Brookdale Merger Blasts Open Divide Between Large, Small Providers—No one denies that post-merger Brookdale will be a force for other senior living providers to reckon with, but such a large platform will have its share of challenges. Huge […]
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Assisted living providers looking for ways to grab a piece of the post-acute care pie and simultaneously improve occupancy are exploring short-term care models that function as a private-pay bridge from hospital to home. In the skilled nursing industry, the split between the short-term, Medicare-reimbursed and long-term, Medicaid-reimbursed models is growing. As healthcare reform puts […]
Assisted living hasn’t been a major focus of healthcare reform and how it fits into the nation’s healthcare system, but industry stakeholders say that doesn’t mean it won’t be impacted. Healthcare reform is poised to make a splash in the assisted living world for a number of reasons, including more acute care knowledge of what […]
Assisted living is poised to play a huge role in the healthcare system, but only on certain conditions many in the industry say haven’t yet been met. Much hinges on the ability to track and prove outcomes. Penalties on avoidable readmissions above a certain threshold have made hospitals more careful about where discharged patients go. […]