Golden Living Press Releases

Review here our archive of press releases regarding the Golden Living family of companies.

• Golden Living Achieves Industry-First with Seventy-One LivingCenters Earning 5-Stars in Their Overall Rating for April 2013 from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

  May. 06, 2013

  PLANO, Texas - May 6, 2013 - In an industry-first achievement, Golden Living is proud to congratulate its 71 LivingCenters for earning 5-Stars in their Overall rating from the  Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Five-Star Quality Rating System. By distinction, Golden Living has more 5-Star Overall-rated skilled nursing facilities than any other provider in the industry. 

   

   

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• Golden Living Honors Its Outstanding Golden LivingCenters With Three-Tiered Karat Awards

  Apr. 30, 2013

  PLANO, Texas, April 30, 2013 – Golden Living proudly announces its Karat Award recipients for exemplary performance during 2012. The Karat Awards are the company’s highest honor for superior performance in delivering quality care and services to its residents. 

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• Sixty-One Golden LivingCenters Earn a Five-Star Rating in March 2013

  Apr. 18, 2013

  Golden Living is proud to congratulate the 61 LivingCenters that have earned 5-Stars in their Overall rating this month from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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• Two Fresno Golden LivingCenters Selected by CMS to Participate in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative

  Mar. 28, 2013

  FRESNO, Calif., March 28, 2013 — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has selected Golden LivingCenter - Fresno and Golden LivingCenter - Hy-Lond as participants in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) initiative. The purpose of the initiative is to identify more cost-effective approaches for providing healthcare to a growing population of Medicare beneficiaries.

   

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• Two Harrisburg-Area Golden LivingCenters Selected by CMS to Participate in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative

  Mar. 20, 2013

  HARRISBURG, Pa., March 20, 2013 — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has selected Golden LivingCenter - Blue Ridge Mountain and Golden LivingCenter - West Shore as participants in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) initiative. The purpose of the initiative is to identify more cost-effective approaches for providing healthcare to a growing population of Medicare beneficiaries.

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• Golden LivingCenter - Heritage Square Selected by CMS to Participate in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative

  Mar. 19, 2013

  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has selected Golden LivingCenter - Heritage Square as a participant in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) initiative. The purpose of the initiative is to identify more cost-effective approaches for providing healthcare to a growing population of Medicare beneficiaries.

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• Fifty-Nine Golden LivingCenters Earn a Five-Star Rating in February 2013

  Mar. 15, 2013

  Golden Living is proud to congratulate the 59 LivingCenters that have earned 5-Stars in their Overall rating this month from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS).

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• 59 Golden LivingCenters Named to the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Nursing Homes List

  Mar. 11, 2013

  PLANO, Texas, March 11, 2013 — Golden Living today announced that 59 Golden LivingCenters have been recognized in the U.S. News & World Report Best Nursing Homes Rankings for 2013. 

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• Fifty-Nine Golden LivingCenters Earn a Five-Star Rating in January 2013

  Feb. 18, 2013

  Golden Living is proud to congratulate the 59 LivingCenters that have earned a Five-Star Overall Rating this month from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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• Golden Living National Director of Quality Named Chair of the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Board of Overseers

  Jan. 17, 2013

  PLANO, Texas, Jan. 17, 2013 — Golden Living announced today that its National Director of Quality, Ed McMahon, Ph.D., has been named Chair of the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) National Quality Award Board of Overseers for a two-year term.

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• Michael Yao, M.D., Named Senior Vice President of Clinical Affairs and National Medical Director for Golden Living

  Jan. 16, 2013

  PLANO, Texas, Jan. 16, 2013 — Golden Living has named Michael Yao, M.D., Senior Vice President of Clinical Affairs and National Medical Director. Dr. Yao will oversee and support the Medical Directors and attending physicians working within Golden LivingCenters and AseraCare Agencies.

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• Fifty-Three Golden LivingCenters Earn Five-Star Rating in December 2012

  Jan. 10, 2013

  Golden Living is proud to congratulate the 53 LivingCenters that have earned a Five-Star Overall rating this month from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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• Government, Golden Living Agree to Settlement in Wake of Escalating Legal Costs; Does Not Admit Wrongdoing in Wound Care Case

  Jan. 02, 2013

  PLANO, Texas, Jan. 2, 2013 — Golden Living, a leader in post-acute healthcare services, today announced that it has signed an agreement with the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), and the State of Georgia, finalizing a settlement relating to wound care provided to a small number of patients at two of the company’s skilled nursing facilities in the Atlanta area during the time period from 2006 to 2011.

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• Fifty-Six Golden LivingCenters Earn Five-Star Rating in November 2012

  Dec. 19, 2012

   Golden Living is proud to congratulate the 56 LivingCenters that have earned a Five-Star Overall rating this month from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). 

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• Fifty-Six Golden LivingCenters Earn Five-Star Rating in October 2012

  Nov. 15, 2012

  Golden Living is proud to congratulate the 56 LivingCenters that have earned a Five-Star Overall rating this month from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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• Fifty-Two Golden LivingCenters Earn Five-Star Rating in September 2012

  Oct. 25, 2012

  Golden Living is proud to congratulate the 52 LivingCenters that have earned a Five-Star Overall rating this month from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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• Fifty-One Golden LivingCenters Earn Five-Star Rating in August 2012

  Oct. 04, 2012

  Golden Living is proud to congratulate the 51 LivingCenters that have earned a Five-Star Overall rating this month from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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• David Friend, M.D. Named Chief Clinical Officer of Golden Living

  Oct. 04, 2012

  PLANO, Texas, Oct. 4, 2012 — Golden Living has named David Friend, M.D. to the newly created position of Chief Clinical Officer. In this role, Dr. Friend will oversee the clinical practices within the Golden Living family of companies. He will be responsible for integrating the company’s clinical resources — including medical, nursing, therapy, and pharmacy services — to enhance patient care and maximize the use of Golden Living’s clinical expertise.

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• Golden Living’s Mark Coggins, Pharm.D. Elected to the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists Board of Directors

  Oct. 03, 2012

  PLANO, Texas, Oct. 3, 2012 — The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) has elected Mark Coggins, Pharm.D., Regional Director of  Pharmacy Services for Golden Living, to the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) Board of Directors.

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• Olympic Gold Medalists and Fitness Expert Join the National WALK! with Aegis Therapies 2012 Event

  Sep. 20, 2012

  PLANO, Texas, Sept. 19, 2012 — In its fourth consecutive year, the nationwide WALK! with Aegis Therapies wellness event will feature the participation of two Olympic Gold Medalists, Jessica Hardy and Steven Holcomb, and nationally recognized fitness expert, Chris Freytag, to champion a series of activities among our nation’s senior population.

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