15+ hour, 38+ min ago   (171+ words) Diversity, equity and inclusion programs promote a more inclusive and equitable culture in nursing homes and other healthcare settings, according to the findings of research published online this week in JAMA Network Open. And organizations have implemented successful programs without…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (252+ words) Two new grant awards will support "rapid-turnaround, high-impact research with measurable effects on value-based primary care and other alternative delivery models for older adults," according to the University of Pennsylvania's Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, which recently announced the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (417+ words) Bankruptcy filings in the senior living and care sector increased 18% year over year in 2025, making the sector the only one in healthcare other than hospitals to see an increase, according to a new report from healthcare restructuring advisory firm Gibbins…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago   (261+ words) Improvements in independence in activities of daily living could reflect strategic downcoding rather than real health improvements. (HealthDay News) " A Medicaid policy that incentivizes high staffing levels in nursing homes is associated with modest improvement in patient health, according to…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (265+ words) A decline was seen in the number of SNF licensed beds and in operating capacity between 2019 and 2024. (HealthDay News) " Between 2019 and 2024, there was a decline in skilled nursing facility capacity, with a decrease in the number of beds and operating…...

3+ week, 18+ hour ago   (545+ words) A federal workgroup tasked with reviewing national quality measures for Medicaid home- and community-based services has delivered its biennial report, calling for the removal of three measures and the addition of four new ones. Mathematica led a 25-member workgroup of…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (309+ words) Capitalization rates for skilled nursing facilities decreased by 14 basis points between April and October, after decreasing by 10 basis over the previous six months, according to the 17th edition of CBRE's Senior Housing & Care Investor Survey covering the second half of 2025. Results…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (436+ words) Private equity and real estate investment trusts are the main financing vehicles in long-term care, and their presence, ultimately, has hurt quality of care, elder abuse litigation attorney Ed Dudensing said Tuesday during a webinar sponsored by the Long-Term Care…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (275+ words) Private equity's expanding role in nursing homes and other healthcare settings is raising alarms from coast to coast, with state lawmakers introducing legislation in an effort to reduce its control over the sector, according to a new report and legislative…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (255+ words) Persistently higher premature mortality rates were seen for Black versus white individuals in almost all states. (HealthDay News) " Between 2012 and 2022, mortality increased among adults aged 18 to 65 years, with persistently higher and worsening rates among Black versus White individuals, according to…...