Colliers International has brokered the sale of a 64-bed dual licensed skilled nursing and AL facility located on the outskirts of Columbia, SC.
Enrich Senior Living launched
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Elizabeth Newman
Jul 09, 2019
Real estate investment firm 29th Street Capital and senior living developer Solinity have partnered to acquire assets under a new brand, Enrich Senior Living.
Temple’s Dermal Defense Team wins award
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Elizabeth Newman
Jul 09, 2019
The Dermal Defense Team at Temple University Hospital won the eighth annual 3M Award for Excellence in Skin Safety, 3M and the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society announced.
Augmented reality can help residents with macular degeneration
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Elizabeth Newman
Jul 09, 2019
Ocutrx Vision Technologies, a California-based technology startup, has developed an augmented reality headset, which executives say can help those with age-related macular degeneration.
Administration to propose overhaul of kidney dialysis system
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Elizabeth Newman
Jul 09, 2019
A White House proposal to make up to 17,000 kidneys available for transplant could mean good news for an estimated 70,000 nursing home residents diagnosed with end-stage renal disease.
Nurse union wins over wellness program
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Elizabeth Newman
Jul 09, 2019
Corporate wellness programs are meant to let everyone win: The worker receives incentives for becoming healthier, while the employer lessens its health insurance costs.
OIG attacks hospice quality problems
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Elizabeth Newman
Jul 09, 2019
A majority of hospices recently had at least one deficiency in the quality of care they provide, according to a recent audit by the federal government’s top watchdog agency.
Meet Kari Dick, Rising Star honoree
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Elizabeth Newman
Jul 09, 2019
At Touchmark, Dick oversees 215 residents and 150 staff members. She also developed plans to keep residents safe during the floods of 2010, 2011 and 2013. The college professor who advised her to pursue...
Also in the News for Wednesday, July 10
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Elizabeth Newman
Jul 09, 2019
Job vacancies for nurse surveyors causing complaint backlog, Georgia health officials say … Pneumonia patients get too many antibiotics … State officials go door-to-door to find 16,800 Medicaid beneficiaries...
Improve accuracy in prep for PDPM on July 16
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Elizabeth Newman
Jul 09, 2019
Providers preparing for the Patient-Driven Payment model need to master sections of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) will heavily weight the case-mix components and provider reimbursement.