The UK trade continued to be a massive driver of Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE: OHI) investment activity in 2025, ending at the end of the first financial quarter with an investment of $344 million in the UK and Jersey 45 Care Home portfolio. While UK care facilities are essentially nursing homes, they are also home-based and community-based services, using US terminology. UK assets account for 93% of Omega's total investment in 2025, or $392 million, according to Vikas Gupta, chief investment officer at Omega, based in Hunt Valley, Maryland. “As a result of the size, reputation and a strong operator…
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Every patient interaction matters. During Patient Experience Week, celebrated April 28 through May 2, 2025, HCA Healthcare celebrates the dedication of our approximately 316,000 colleagues who consistently deliver compassionate, patient-centered care. This year, we proudly recognize our facilities that have excelled in patient care and share inspiring stories of our caregivers who continually go above and beyond to enhance the patient experience.Press Ganey Human Experience AwardsPress Ganey is a leading provider of patient experience measurement, performance analytics and strategic advisory for healthcare organizations, working to improve the Human Experience (HX) in healthcare through data-driven insights and innovative solutions.In January 2025,…
Mattoon, Illinois – One person is dead and another person was sent to the hospital after the car drove to Mattoon's nursing home on Friday morning on suspicion of a DUI crash. close Crew members tow a vehicle that hit the Odd Fellow Rebekah's home in Mattoon, Illinois on Friday, May 2, 2025. Odd Fellow, Mattoon, Illinois – first responder at the scene of a crash at Rebekah's home on Friday, May 2, 2025. Odd Fellow, Mattoon, Illinois – first responder at the scene of a crash at Rebekah's home on Friday, May 2, 2025. Odd Fellow, Mattoon,…
Healthcare appears to be an attacker's favorite target this year. In just four months, we have already seen some of the biggest data breaches in the sector. Recently, news about the Blue Shield of a California data breaches has been revealed, leaking 4.7 million personal data. But if that's not enough, Yale New Haven Health, Connecticut's biggest healthcare system, has revealed that data breaches have affected more than 5.5 million people. The leaked information included patient name, date of birth, mail and email address, telephone number, and more.Join our free CyberGuy report: Get my expert technical tips, important security alerts,…
Senator Dawn Euer has introduced legislation to increase financial transparency for nursing homes and their business partners, ensuring efficient use of public funds to improve patient care and staff situations. “This bill really is about the stability of our nursing homes. I've heard from many sources recently that reimbursement rates need to be increased to maintain nursing facilities and improve patient care. I agree, but we are dumping money into this system. Senator EUER (Jamestown, 13, Newport) said. A 2024 survey by the National Economic Research Bureau describes industry practices known as “tunneling.” Nursing facilities and other healthcare providers are…
The research aims to design an access control and attack detection mechanism based on an optimized deep learning approach. The schematic depiction of the proposed workflow is illustrated in Fig. 2. First, through the verifier, the IoT devices gather patient data and register it with the edge server. Following registration, the Blockchain-enabled security architecture stops unwanted access and confirms the data’s legitimacy. The Proof of Authority (PoA) consensus mechanism and the IPFS, which are components of the blockchain-enabled security architecture, protect data from security breaches and enforce security regulations. Additionally, the optimized Radial basis neural network is used to extract the…
PIERRE, S.D.D. (As of Dakota News) – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced Friday that a Pierre woman has been charged with counting six felony counts of fraudulent South Dakota Medicaid program.Sharon Laray Monson, 48, is accused of stealing more than $588,000 in federal and state funds as Pierre's home care owner. “The defendant is accused of using people who needed this type of service and relied on Medicaid to pay for it,” Attorney General Jackley said.The crime took place from May 1, 2018 to January 1, 2024.Monson is accused of three counts of illegally obtaining benefits or payments…
{KXLG – South Dakota} South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that Pierre woman Sharon Laray Monson, 48, has been charged with six felony counts related to alleged fraud in the South Dakota Medicaid program. Monson has been accused of stealing more than $588,000 in federal and state funds between May 1, 2018 and January 1, 2024, in Pierre's ability as an owner of home nursing.”The defendant is accused of relying on Medicaid to use people who rely on him to pay for this type of service,” Attorney General Jackley said.The prosecution includes three counts of illegally obtaining benefits…
Joseph Schwartz (Inset) was operated from an office above the retail space on Marlboro Road, Woodridge, New Jersey (Google Street View Image) More about Joseph Schwartz and Skyline Healthcare:► Former nurse operator faces a long-term legal battle► Former nurse home operator hit with a judgement of $8.4 million► Former nurse home operator has been ordered to pay $7.7 million►Million-dollar medical expenses Skyline Health Goals The former Arkansas Nursing Home operator on Wednesday pleaded guilty to one count of Medicaid fraud and one count related to tax evasion, receiving a one-year sentence with the Arkansas Department of Corrections. New York's Joseph…