Kindred subsidiaries to acquire 5 long-term acute care hospitals from Vista Healthcare

Kindred Healthcare, Inc. today announced that its subsidiaries have signed a definitive agreement to acquire five long-term acute care ("LTAC") hospitals from Vista Healthcare, LLC for a purchase price of $180 million in cash.

Raising Alzheimer’s care to award-winning heights

We’ve all heard phrases like “latest advanced Alzheimer’s care” and “state-of-the-art” facilities. These words can often be used without much substantiation. Actual proof of quality care is often quite vague.

Growth industry: UVA, MJH ready for the morbidly obese

At UVA’s new Transitional Care Hospital, Michelle Hereford stands under a ceiling-mounted lift that can transport obese patients from bed to bathroom. PHOTO BY LISA PROVENCE UVA’s newest hospital building acknowledges a cruel fact of life: Americans are getting fatter— much fatter. At the swanky new Ivy Road facility designed for long-term acute care, 11 of the 40 rooms can handle patients ...

North Shore-LIJ makes deal to expand home care

In a transaction that will expand the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System's home care throughout New York City and into Westchester, North Shore University Hospital has reached a deal to acquire St. Vincent's certified home health agency for $17 million. The hospital, part of the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, reached an agreement to [...]

Assaulted inmate moved to long-term care facility

Pinto moved to care facilityA man beaten nearly to death at Lackawanna County Prison earlier this month has been moved out of Community Medical Center.Nicholas Pinto has been moved to a long-term acute care facility, said Patrick M. Rogan, the attorney

Specter of Famine Looms in Pakistan's Floodwaters

Listen to the Audio The immediate need for food and water is crucial for Pakistan's flood victims to survive, but spending more time in unsafe conditions threatens to create long-lasting health issues, homelessness and even famine. Jeffrey Kaye reports from northern Pakistan on the public health nightmare facing flood survivors. JUDY WOODRUFF: We turn next to the catastrophe in Pakistan, where ...

Humboldt County Court Denies Motion for Mistrial

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., Aug 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Humboldt, denied the Motion for Mistrial or New Trial on Grounds of Juror Misconduct filed previously by Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. (NYSE: SKH) in the case entitled VINNIE LAVENDER, by and through her Conservator, WANDA BAKER; WALTER SIMON; JACQUELYN VILCHINSKY vs. SKILLED ...