An Illinois rehabilitation and skilled nursing center has been fined $25,000 after a certified nurse aide admitted to posting a partially nude photo of a resident on social media.
Hospice providers to pay more than $13 million in string of kickback, FCA settlements
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Jul 10, 2017
Multiple hospice providers have agreed to pay millions of dollars to settle physician kickback and False Claims Act allegations, authorities said in separate announcements made Thursday.
Betting they can’t handle the ‘truth’
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John O'Connor
Aug 24, 2010
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius must have seen “A Few Good Men.” Her most recent move against the nation’s Republican governors looks like a maneuver from Col. Nathan...
RF Technologies names Paul Reynard Senior Vice President-Sales and Service
Nov 09, 2010
RF Technologies recently named Paul Reynard as Senior Vice President-Sales and Service. Reynard is a former Vice President of Sales Operations and Marketing for ArjoHuntleigh Inc. RF Technologies makes...
Samarion partnership targets better dementia care
Jul 14, 2009
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America has teamed with Samarion Inc., in an effort to improve dementia care. The partnership will integrate the AFA’s training programs with Samarion’s...
Extendicare to sell US businesses for $870 million
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Tim Mullaney
Nov 10, 2014
Extendicare will sell nearly all of its U.S. operations to an investor group in an $870 million deal, the Canada-based long-term care company announced Friday.
Beverly buyer to mull possible acquisition of Extendicare
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Haymarket Media
Feb 24, 2006
Could a new nursing home mega-chain be in the making? Fresh off his acquisition of Beverly Enterprises Inc., the president and CEO of Fillmore Capital Partners LLC said he will be looking into a possible...
Point-of-care testing could be ‘biggest advance’ in COVID-19 fight
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Danielle Brown
Aug 10, 2020
The federal government’s point-of-care testing program for nursing homes — outside of a future potential vaccine — could be the “biggest advance” of all in the fight against the coronavirus crisis,...
New wound care product used to reduce inflammation
Nov 04, 2014
BIOVANCE, an amniotic membrane allograft derived from a human placenta, is now available for those looking for a wound care product.