Transparency Market Watch had an interesting discussion with Professor Nina Kohn at the Syracuse University College of Law. A report by the Roosevelt Institute argue that private-equity firms siphon funds to the detriment of patient care. The researchers found that private-equity ownership of nursing homes increased the short-term mortality of Medicare patients by 10%. At
Single-occupancy rooms are necessary for resident safety and to prevent infectious diseases from spreading in nursing homes. It is not a luxury or just a privacy concern. It should be the cost of doing business. Plante Moran observed in a new report that the need will accelerate in the future. “Moving forward, private rooms will
Abuse and Neglect WSPA reported that South Carolina police arrested Mariquita Antionetta Mcgowan and Jasmine Lariane Tomika Carter for neglect of a vulnerable adult. The two nursing home caregivers strapped a resident to a toilet. That is sick. The caregivers left the poor resident on the toilet for at least eight hours causing significant injuries.
Vice had an interesting article about South Carolina’s bill bringing back the inhumane firing squad. We seem to be going backwards in South Carolina. The article deftly conflates the new bill with the racist execution of an innocent child named George Stinney Jr. South Carolina executed him in 1944 when he was 14 years old.
John Oliver does a great job explaining the safety and efficacy of the COVID vaccines. Please get vaccinated.
Strategic Exit? Five Star Senior Living is exiting the skilled nursing industry completely. The management of 108 communities will transition to other operators. Five Star President and CEO Katherine “Katie” Potter said in a statement: “We believe that this shift in our focus is critical to the future success of Five Star and better positions
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