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New housing choices for mentally ill nursing home residents spark concerns

New housing choices for mentally ill nursing home residents spark concerns

A judge in Illinois on…
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Added by LTCCareer.com on September 9, 2010 at 10:06am — No Comments

In trading on Wednesday, long-term care facilities were relative leaders, up about 2.5%.

Long-Term Care Facilities Lead The Market

MarketNewsVideo.com , 09.08.10, 05:30 PM EDT

In trading on Wednesday, long-term care facilities were relative leaders, up about 2.5%.…

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Skilled Healthcare shares rally on settlement Related stories

Skilled Healthcare shares rally on settlement

By Russ Britt

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Skilled Healthcare Group Inc. shares were up 28% at one point Wednesday after the nursing home operator settled a four-year-old lawsuit. Dow Jones Newswires reported that Foothill Ranch, Calif.-based Skilled agreed to pay $50 million, in the face of…

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CDC 9 in 10 seniors on meds

CDC: Prescription drug use up among all age groups, nine in 10 seniors on meds

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5 Hidden Costs of In-House Therapy

5 Hidden Costs of In-House Therapy.pdf

Added by Donna Mueller on September 7, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments

Some experts doubt need
for more long-term care beds



Some experts doubt need
 for more long-term care beds

By Cornelius Frolik, Staff Writer Updated 9:31 PM Monday, September 6, 2010

Ohio’s 65 and older population is expected to surpass 1.7 million people by 2015.

About one in five older Ohioans have a moderate or severe disability requiring long-term care, according…

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Omnicare, Inc. and Walgreen Co. to Exchange Home Infusion and Long-Term Care Pharmacy Businesses

Omnicare, Inc. and Walgreen Co. to Exchange Home Infusion and Long-Term Care Pharmacy Businesses

COVINGTON, Ky. & DEERFIELD, Ill., Sep 03, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Omnicare, Inc. /quotes/comstock/13*!ocr/quotes/nls/ocr (…

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Nursing homes broaden offerings to turn a profit

Nursing homes broaden offerings to turn a profit…

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Consultant pharmacists: Let nurses be doctors' agents for pain medications in nursing homes

Consultant pharmacists: Let nurses be doctors' agents for pain medications in nursing homes

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Added by LTCCareer.com on September 3, 2010 at 10:27am — 1 Comment

AHCA - Visit us!



For those attending AHCA / NCAL next month in Long Beach,…

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Added by Tony Perry on September 2, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Top 4 Small-Cap Stocks In The Long-Term Care Facilities Industry

Top 4 Small-Cap Stocks In The Long-Term Care Facilities Industry With The Highest EPS Estimates (NHC, ENSG, ALC, KND)…
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Added by LTCCareer.com on September 2, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments

Providers, patient advocates decry Medicare's 48-hour 'observation' status

Providers, patient advocates decry Medicare's 48-hour 'observation' status

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Career Opportunities:

Career Opportunities:

Please follow the links to the position listings -…

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Added by Tony Perry on August 31, 2010 at 7:14pm — No Comments

Long-Term Care Leads Lackluster Session

Long-Term Care Leads Lackluster Session…

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Added by LTCCareer.com on August 31, 2010 at 6:47pm — No Comments

American Association of Homes and Services to be no more

August 31, 2010…

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Judge Denies Motion for Mistrial in Case Against Nursing Home Company

Judge Denies Motion for Mistrial in Case Against Nursing Home Company

On Friday, Humboldt County Superior Court Judge Bruce Watson denied Skilled Healthcare's motion for a mistrial in a class-action lawsuit that imposed about $677 million in damages against the…

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Hospitals care for hundreds of Medicaid patients per year others won't take

Hospitals care for hundreds of Medicaid patients per year others won't take…

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Added by LTCCareer.com on August 28, 2010 at 9:45pm — No Comments

Commission Considers Strategies To Maximize Long-Term Care in California

Commission Considers Strategies To Maximize Long-Term Care in California.…

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Added by LTCCareer.com on August 28, 2010 at 1:38pm — No Comments

New rules on Medicare coverage of therapy in nursing homes

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently approved changes in reimbursement to nursing hopes treating patients in need of rehabilitative therapy, which may influence the staffing needs of some facilities.



Beginning on October 1, 2010, the new rules will go into effect, essentially scaling back Medicare reimbursement to 50 percent for each patient in a pair or group being simultaneously treated during concurrent…
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Added by Jason Stinnett, LNHA on August 27, 2010 at 8:37pm — No Comments

As older people grow in numbers, experts seek ways to handle to coming boom

As older people grow in numbers, experts seek ways to handle to coming boom…

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Added by Tony Perry on August 27, 2010 at 1:06pm — No Comments

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