Indianapolis Rehabilitation Hospital in Carmel, Ind., appointed Andrea Cyr, DO, medical director.

Three states are considering new legislation to improve the condition of nursing homes and assisted living.

Minnesota has the highest percentage of nursing homes cited for serious deficiencies while Washington, D.C., nursing homes are hit with the highest average fines, a January ProPublica report found.

A Peoria, Ill.-based nursing home and assisted living company has entered foreclosure proceedings after lenders alleged it owes $51 million in unpaid debts, the Peoria Journal Star reported Feb. 5.

Alzheimer's disease research in the last year has expanded, promising clinicians in the field and patients experiencing the condition more accurate detection tests, new treatment possibilities and research to fuel further advancements in care. 

St. Louis-based SSM Health has taken on ownership of the Visiting Nurse Association of Greater St. Louis' healthcare services.

Derry Township, Pa.-based Penn State Rehabilitation Hospital is investigating possible Legionella bacteria in the water after one patient became sick, ABC affiliate WHTM reported Jan. 30.

A Portland, Ore.-based residential and memory care facility was shut down by the state health department Jan. 26, and the residents were relocated the same day, NBC affiliate KGW8 reported Jan. 29.

Springfield, Ore.-based PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Home Care Services nurses intend to launch a two-week strike in February, according to the Oregon Nurses Association.

CMS said it will finalize the nursing home minimum staffing proposal in 2024, officials said in a national stakeholder call Jan. 23.

The owner of a shuttered nursing home chain admitted to his role in a $38 million employment tax fraud scheme.

St. Jude Home Care, a home health agency that is part of Memphis, Tenn.-based St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, is the first in the nation to receive a certification for pediatrics from Community Health Accreditation Partners.

Nashville, Tenn.-based Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt received $200,000 to help create an inpatient pediatric rehabilitation unit.

Mechanicsburg, Pa.-based Vibra Healthcare and Rapid City, S.D.-based Monument Health opened a rehabilitation hospital that provides both inpatient medical rehabilitation and long-term acute care.

Newsweek and Statista, a global data research firm, recently named the top nursing homes in 25 states.

Mechanicsburg, Pa.-based CoxHealth and Springfield, Mo.-based Select Medical Corp. are partnering to build an inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Missouri.

The Labor Department is investigating 25 Massachusetts skilled nursing facilities in 21 communities for allegedly withholding overtime wages from at least 624 employees and failing to maintain accurate employment records.

Twenty-three patients at a critical illness recovery hospital in Erie, Pa., were transferred in the early morning hours of Jan. 10 after a utility-related issue, according to reports from local news outlets. 

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Richmond (Va.) appointed Jim Miller as CEO.

A former resident of Northview Village Nursing Home, the largest nursing home in St. Louis, has been located three weeks after the home closed abruptly, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Jan. 10.