NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR) today announced results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024. Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders for the three months ended December 31, 2024 was $(106.8) million, or $(0.31) per diluted common share. Additionally, the Company announced its quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share and operating partnership unit. KEY FOURTH QUARTER AND ANNUAL HIGHLIGHTS Normalized FFO per share totaled $0.40 for the quarter, at the high end of the previously provided guidance range and up 2.5% over the prior year period. Normalized FFO per share was $1.56…
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Please listen to the article 2 minutes This audio is automatically generated. Please let us know if you have any feedback. Diving briefs: Data breaches were hit by more healthcare sectors last year than in other industries, according to a report released this week by financial and risk advisory firm Kroll. In 2024, the healthcare industry accounted for 23% of data breaches processed by advisory, compared to just 18% in 2023. Last year, the sector was hit by cyberattacks last year, including a major incident in claims processor changecare. “Pretty immature” incident response practices write in the report Denyl Green,…
Lucy Letby’s barrister has told Nursing Times his team has “hope” that her conviction could be overturned, after a review found no medical evidence that the former neonatal nurse harmed babies. Mark McDonald said the findings from the review were “uncontroversial, huge and compelling”. “They have demolished the theory of air embolism, found no murders were committed and no deliberate harm and that Lucy Letby is innocent” Mark McDonald Earlier this month, a panel of 14 international paediatric and neonatal experts published a paper claiming that the convicted serial killer did not murder any babies. In an interview with Nursing…
A challenging environment When it comes to headline transactions and market-moving M&A, the healthcare industry may not immediately come to mind. But in the United States—as in many economies around the world—healthcare is a dynamo. In 2024, US healthcare deal activity continued to slow after its peak in 2021, with total deals declining roughly 30 percent year over year. Headwinds included high multiple expectations, given prior valuations in key sectors (for example, healthcare services and technology); continued margin pressure for payers and providers, which limited the funds available for acquisitions; and regulatory uncertainty (Exhibit 1). In this article, we assess…
A community nursing team in North Yorkshire has received a new 4×4 vehicle for visiting patients in rural and hard-to-reach areas. South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust bought the vehicle after its community nurses in Leyburn reported difficulties visiting some homes, particularly in adverse weather conditions. The vehicle will be available to nurses in Leyburn and the surrounding areas, which are located between the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors national parks. This area includes homes based at the end of poorly maintained roads and on the top of steep hillsides, which become particularly hard to reach when there is…
The two alpacas melt the heart in nursing homes with sweet and gentle presences. When it was a shocking scene for most people, the animals visited the residents of nursing homes, spreading cheers and happiness. Watch the video and watch the large creatures surrounded by the facility as you head to another person's room. Aging is a process that most people shun and dislike. But despite the general sense of ageing, it is something no one can stop. Time travel, either rear or forward, has yet to be invented and completed. Plus, no one has discovered a technique for freezing…
article Patricia Miele (credit: Marietta Police Station) Marietta, Georgia – The disappearance and subsequent death of 89-year-old Patricia Miele has sparked greater debate over the issue of staffing at senior care facilities. What we know: Miele, a resident of Greenwood Place in Marietta, went missing in early November. A report from the Georgia Regional Health Department shows nursing home staff didn't check for hours before wandering. The next morning, when they discovered her absence, they waited nearly two hours to notify the police. Her body was later discovered on a nearby lake by a couple walking through Kennesaw Memorial Park.…
Smoke from ever-growing wildfires increases borrowing costs for hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Finance Department of Business College in University of Nevada, Reno. In fact, a working paper developed by researchers suggests that if a Nevada hospital issues $90 million in bonds in 2020 to fund a construction or expansion project, it will result in an additional $1.6 million in interest as a result of smoke. I found that I would likely pay the fee. From a California wildfire. In turn, higher borrowing costs could increase daily costs of staying in hospitals and nursing homes for the next decade in…
The 2024 FY024 dividend proposal of 0.95 euros per share approved the majority in favor of management's proposal to resolve all further agenda items. The relevance of the healthcare industry and its economic importance for Germany as a place to do business is highlighted in a speech during the company's virtual annual shareholders meeting by the Siemens Healthniers Committee and its CEO. It was done. “This 'industry' employs around 1 million people in Germany and develops products and solutions around the world. This will make the German healthcare industry a major employer and engine for growth,” said Ralph Thomas, chairman…
The Clay County widow wants to know why no one was arrested after her husband's death. She learns that the nurse hired to take care of him is not actually a nurse. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida families are seeking answers after discovering a carer for a loved one who claimed to be a licensed practical nurse (LPN). Retired US Marine Gunnery Sgt. Kensworth Moody, who needed 24-hour care, received a feeding tube and a tracheostomy, passed away in October 2024 at his Fleming Island home. State records show that the con man failed to act when Moody showed signs of…