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Brigham and Women's 1st in New England to receive geriatric surgery designation
Boston-based Brigham and Women's Hospital became the first hospital in New England to receive the American College of Surgeons' Level 2 Verification-Focused Excellence status in its Geriatric Surgery Verification Quality Improvement Program. -
States by number of US News' top-rated nursing homes
Arizona has the highest percentage of nursing homes rated five out of five, according to the 2024 "Best Nursing Homes" ranking by U.S. News & World Report. -
CMS requires nursing homes to reveal more ownership data
Nursing homes are now required to disclose more ownership and management information to the public, according to a final CMS rule. -
3 injured in New Jersey rehab center fire
Two residents and a staff member were injured in a fire at a New Jersey rehabilitation center Nov. 14, according to a Brick Township Fire Department Facebook post. -
Number of high-performing nursing homes by state: US News
California has the most nursing homes ranked as high performing, followed by Pennsylvania, according to the 2024 "Best Nursing Homes" ranking by U.S. News & World Report. -
Tennessee nursing home to close after immediate jeopardy findings
CMS cited Viviant Healthcare in Bristol, Tenn., with immediate jeopardy, leading to the facility's sudden closure, WJHL reported Nov. 10. -
9 rehab hospital stats to know
Only 14 hospitals were above the rate of potentially preventable hospital readmission 30 days after discharge from an inpatient rehabilitation facility, CDC data found. -
10 states with the most, fewest geriatric physicians
Nine states have fewer than five active geriatric physicians, a KFF report found. -
Group pushes for registry after nurse charged in patient deaths
The Pennsylvania Health Care Association is advocating for legislation that would open a registry for nursing home employees in order to identify concerns regarding potentially troubled workers faster, ABC affiliate WTAE reported Nov. 3. -
'Wave of the bureaucratic wand' won't fix nursing home staffing: States to CMS
Fifteen governors sent a letter Nov. 1 to CMS asking the agency to reconsider increased staffing hour requirements for nursing homes. -
Idaho rehab hospital names CEO
John "Joe" Griffin was appointed CEO of Saint Alphonsus Regional Rehabilitation Hospital in Boise, Idaho, Idaho Business Review reported Nov. 1. -
Legionnaires case reported at Arkansas nursing home
A case of Legionnaires' disease was discovered at the Methodist Village Senior Living nursing home in Fort Smith, Ark., health officials told Fox affiliate KNWA. -
3 Washington nursing home chains fined in ADA cases
Three nursing home chains in Washington state settled allegations that they violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by denying admission to residents due to substance use disorder and failed to provide a sign-language interpreter for a patient who is deaf. -
Only 1 senior living system scored positively in nurse satisfaction: Report
Trilogy Health Services is the only senior living system with a positive rating for nurse satisfaction in the country, an MIT Sloan Management Review report found. -
Rehab provider to build $26M hospital in Texas
Dallas-based Everest Rehabilitation Hospitals is constructing a new $26 million inpatient physical rehab hospital. -
The top rehab hospital in each state
U.S. News & World Report evaluated 1,040 hospitals across the country and ranked them for care of patients recovering from events such as stroke, traumatic brain injury and severe burns. -
Michigan's first pediatric rehab hospital named
Rehabilitation provider Mary Free Bed, in partnership with Corewell Health and Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, all based in Grand Rapids, Mich., announced the name of the first children's rehabilitation hospital in the state, ABC affiliate WSBT reported Oct. 23. -
Bed rail injuries, deaths rising in Minnesota nursing homes
The Minnesota Department of Health has opened investigations into six separate nursing homes this year due to adverse patient events with bed rails. -
Nursing, residential care among fastest-growing healthcare sectors: 5 notes
Home health care and nursing home care were the fastest growing healthcare categories in August, an Oct. 19 Altarum report found. -
Older adult frailty drops 10% after 1st year of moving in: Study
Older adults have heightened frailty prior to and just after entering a senior housing property, but the frailty levels decline after one year, a study by NORC at the University of Chicago found.
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