North Carolina-based LINET announced a partnership with Medline to serve as a post-acute care facility distributor.
Formica releases color line
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Elizabeth Newman
Oct 16, 2018
he Formica Corporation has debuted the new ColorCore®2 Compact series to offer designers and architects more options.
Shower-toilet chair debuts
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Elizabeth Newman
Oct 16, 2018
Lopital Nemo, a mobile tilting shower-toilet chair, has made its debut, ProCare Medical said.
Jones named resident care manager at Waltonwood Lake Boone
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Elizabeth Newman
Oct 16, 2018
Ellen Jones, RN, has been named the resident care manager at Waltonwood Lake Boone in Raleigh, NC.
Southwest GA facilities work to recover from Michael
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Elizabeth Newman
Oct 15, 2018
Southwest Georgia continued to clean up in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael over the weekend, with many nursing homes and hospitals relying on backup generators.
Lawmaker draws criticism for pro-LTC legislation, campaign contributions
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Elizabeth Newman
Oct 15, 2018
A GOP candidate for Wisconsin senator is under criticism for accepting campaign contributions from donors who benefitted from her tort reform bill.
Push back on end-of-life myths, prominent columnist argues
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Elizabeth Newman
Oct 15, 2018
While long-term care often discusses how much Medicare money is spent on the terminally ill, a prominent columnist argues that much of conventional wisdom is wrong.
Also in the News for Monday, Oct. 15
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Elizabeth Newman
Oct 15, 2018
Jury awards $3.6 million in dementia assault case … For-profit nursing home residents more likely to have clinical signs of neglect … CMS publishes 2019 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles
SNFs warned after Hurricane Michael: No excuses
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Elizabeth Newman
Oct 12, 2018
On Thursday, emergency officials were working to evacuate more than 300 patients from damaged hospitals in Panama City. Four hospitals and 11 nursing facilities were closed in the state, along with a SNF...
Governor gives nurse-patient ratio thumbs-down
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Elizabeth Newman
Oct 12, 2018
Massachusetts voters will decide in a few weeks whether they want to limit the number of patients assigned to hospital nurses. But Gov. Charlie Baker (R) has already said this week that the plan would...