WellSky continues to grow, purchasing HCS for ‘width’
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 04, 2019
WellSky bought Health Care Software Inc. last month, reflecting the Midwestern technology company’s drive to build in the post-acute care sphere.
Senior Living Investment Brokerage arranges sale of Illinois facility
Jan 04, 2017
Woodridge Supportive Living in Pontiac, IL, which was created as an alternative to skilled nursing for seniors, has been sold to an assisted living and memory care provider.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, April 12
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 12, 2022
NIH: Certain arthritis drugs lower incidence of Alzheimer’s in heart patients … Undercounting may hide new COVID-19 surge; whether that’s a problem depends on whom you ask … Collaboration between...
Clinical briefs for Friday, March 11
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 11, 2022
New dementia affects about 3% of adults with COVID-19 pneumonia … Omnibus spending bill contains provisions to extend telehealth waivers … Point-of-care screening for hearing loss leads to greater...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Nov. 20
Nov 20, 2023
New study highlights urgent need for specific biomarkers in vascular cognitive impairment and dementia diagnosis … $3.9 million NIH grant supports research on effects of integrated palliative care on...
Graham-Field moves division back to America
Feb 15, 2011
GF Health Products Inc. (“Graham-Field”)—a leading manufacturer and distributor of medical products—announced the relocation of its Lumex Recliner Production operations from Taiwan. The...
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, June 11
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 10, 2020
Fully 20% of people with hearing aids do not use them, a new study finds … NIH: Smoking more than doubles stroke risk in African Americans … A senior living exec with COVID-19 has a message for providers:...
Clinical briefs for Monday, May 8
By
Alicia Lasek
May 08, 2023
Pneumonia, not cytokine storm, a key driver of COVID-19 deaths: study … Assisted living held up as solution to ‘loneliness epidemic’ … CDC: Cigarette smoking at its lowest since 1965, least common...
April Reader Poll
Apr 01, 2020
“What is your favorite place in your community or facility?”
Also in the News for Tuesday, Nov. 6
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 06, 2018
MatrixCare to be acquired by tech vendor ResMed … Experts want to get to the bottom of proper vomit clean up in long-term care … NYC council casts key vote, paving way for Big Apple’s first CCRC...