Omnicare named co-employer, remains target of fair wage suit
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 05, 2018
A federal court has found that Omnicare Inc. and its contractor, Act Fast Delivery, jointly employ a group of drivers under a year-old, co-employment standard.
Learn how to combat Candida auris during Oct. 7 webinar
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 20, 2021
Candida auris may be one of the scariest, least-understood drug-resistant threats to nursing homes, but that doesn’t mean providers are helpless.
60 Seconds with … Kim Powell, PhD, RN
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 25, 2023
You’ve won a $1 million NIH grant to study how text messaging might speed up decisions about transferring nursing home residents. What is your goal?
Bankruptcy court OKs Omega’s plan to offload 23 Orianna properties
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Kimberly Marselas
May 15, 2018
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. announced Monday that a bankruptcy court will allow it to transition 23 of its 42 Orianna facilities to a new operator as part of the company’s restructuring.
Little to no gains for nursing home infection preventionists pre-COVID
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 30, 2021
In the five years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic, skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities did little to improve the number or quality of in-house infection preventionists, according to member...
LockeBridge Capital Partners adds four to broaden healthcare expertise
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 05, 2019
LockeBridge Capital Partners has expanded its Healthcare Facilities & Services investment banking practice with the addition of four industry experts. LockeBridge clients range from early revenue companies...
HealthDirect Pharmacy Services adds Family Pharmacy Services to portfolio
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 13, 2020
HealthDirect Pharmacy Services has acquired Family Pharmacy Healthcare, its 26th long-term care pharmacy location. The 43-year-old Family pharmacy includes the long-term pharmacy business and a single...
Ensign picks up SNF No. 202
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 10, 2019
The Ensign Group Inc. acquired the real estate and operations of Temple View Transitional Care Center, a 119-bed skilled nursing facility located in Rexburg, ID, effective Sept. 1. “We are excited...
Ear Pain MD provides topical solution
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 18, 2018
Eosera has developed Ear Pain MD™, a new over-the-counter topical product for rapid ear pain relief. Ear Pain MD helps avoid discomfort by desensitizing aggravated nerves and providing numbing relief,...
Ensign Group goes on buying spree as it reports yet another record quarter
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Kimberly Marselas
May 02, 2024
The Ensign Group on Wednesday announced a sweeping package of deals that will kickstart growth in one market, expand its footprint in five others and make the company a player in a new post-acute segment.