Many of the nursing homes were divided into sub-companies

In recent years, private equity investors have increasingly targeted nursing homes as investment opportunities. Spurred by investigative reports and anecdotal evidence that these deals led to worsened quality of care, many companies have found themselves under increased federal scrutiny.
But according to a new study, such conclusions may be premature. Private equity purchases of nursing homes [...]

Nursing Home Care Declines Under Private Investors

Two Harvard professors released a report today that challenges earlier studies showing that nursing home care declined after they were purchased by private equity investors. Nursing homes have been increasingly targeted as investment opportunities and government studies have found declines in patient care.
Spurred by these reports and anecdotal evidence that these deals led to worsened [...]

Private equity companies purchase nursing homes, but care does not suffer

In recent years, private equity investors have increasingly targeted nursing homes as investment opportunities. Spurred by investigative reports and anecdotal evidence that these deals led to worsened quality of care, many companies have found themselves under increased federal scrutiny.
But according to a new study, such conclusions may be premature. Private equity purchases of nursing homes—many [...]

Nursing home purchased by companies for private equite

In recent years, private equity investors have increasingly targeted nursing homes as investment opportunities. Spurred by investigative reports and anecdotal evidence that these deals led to worsened quality of care, many companies have found themselves under increased federal scrutiny.
But according to a new study, such conclusions may be premature. Private equity purchases of nursing [...]

About The Infusion Nurses Society

With new federal regulations limiting reimbursements for hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) looming on the horizon, B. Braun Medical Inc., the Infusion Nurses Society (INS), and the Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA), will host a Webinar series in September to equip nurses and hospital managers with best practices that can help prevent the spread of infections in their [...]

RNs work to promote general health by educating the public on warning signs and symptoms of disease

Registered nurses (RNs), regardless of specialty or work setting, treat patients, educate patients and the public about various medical conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients’ family members. RNs record patients’ medical histories and symptoms, help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operate medical machinery, administer treatment and medications, and help with patient [...]