Infinity Healthcare merges with Geriatric Nurse Practitioners
Jul 14, 2015
One of Ohio’s largest independent nurse practitioner practices was created through the recent merger of Infinity Healthcare LLC and Geriatric Nurse Practitioners Inc., in Akron.
Platform designed to connect nursing homes and hospitals for nursing shifts
Oct 03, 2017
Praos Health Inc., based in Austin, TX, launched a platform designed to connect hospitals, nursing homes and home health agencies with nurses to staff shifts.
New technology looks at kitchen inventory waste
Sep 27, 2017
Verify Technologies announced it had entered a partnership with Accucode Inc. to expand its food traceability system for skilled nursing, assisted living and retirement communities.
Residents sue SNF over staffing, safety
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 01, 2012
Five residents of a for-profit California skilled nursing facility sued a Mariner Health Care Inc. facility in June, alleging inadequate staffing and an unsafe environment.
Omnicare accused of Medicaid fraud
By
Haymarket Media
Aug 23, 2006
Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox has charged a subsidiary of Omnicare Inc. with defrauding the state’s Medicaid system of nearly $5 million since 1998.
Education companies acquired
Oct 11, 2016
Relias Learning has bought Swank HealthCare and AHC media, allowing it to enter the acute care online education market.
Medicare plans to widen coverage of implanted heart devices
By
Haymarket Media
Sep 30, 2004
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services plan to widen coverage of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) by one-third to prevent risk of heart failure, a predominant health issue for long-term...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, May 3
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 03, 2022
Paxlovid does not prevent COVID-19, new trial data show … Black and white patients have had similar risk of MS for decades, study finds … Parkinson’s drug hopeful found safe in early clinical trial...
Bag it
Mar 12, 2008
EPS Inc. has added Lab Guard Specimen Bags to its line of re-sealable bags and transport items. Designed to meet National Committee on Clinical Laboratory standards, these bags reduce the risk of messy...
Berkadia arranges $10.1M for WA facility
Jul 31, 2013
Berkadia Commercial Mortgage, LLC has originated $10.1 million in financing for Mission Healthcare, a skilled nursing facility in Bellevue, WA.