National HealthCare earnings rise slightly in second quarter
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Haymarket Media
Aug 11, 2004
National HealthCare Corp. earnings rose slightly to $4.8 million in the second quarter on revenue of $123 million, compared with $4.7 million on revenue of $116 million.
CDC edict: LTC residents to be first in flu shot line
By
Liza Berger
Oct 12, 2005
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued new orders that should keep long-term care facility residents among the first to receive flu vaccinations this year.
Study probes bouts of lucidity among those with dementia
By
Donna Shryer
Jun 09, 2024
A recent study published in The Gerontologist sheds light on a phenomenon that many caregivers of seniors with severe dementia have witnessed: moments of unexpected clarity or recognition, often called...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, August 2
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Aug 02, 2022
COVID-19 vaccination mandates don’t negatively affect nursing home staffing: study … ‘First-ever’ legislation to end Parkinson’s disease introduced in House … Shingles virus may cause damage...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Feb. 10
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 10, 2021
Establish skeletal age to predict patient’s fracture risk, researchers say … Pandemic has ‘profoundly affected’ osteoporosis care, survey shows … NYC nursing home gave residents hydroxychloroquine...
Alexza surges after inhaled antipsychotic drug gets support
Dec 28, 2011
Stock prices for Alexza Pharmaceuticals Inc. recently surged by 25% to 78 cents. This came after the Food and Drug Administration’s Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee conditionally backed...
Samsung announces partnership
Oct 03, 2017
Samsung Electronics America Inc. and TigerText have announced a strategic partnership and new mobile option for clinical staff members in facilities and hospitals.
Kindred may be eyeing sale
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Jun 05, 2017
Kindred Healthcare Inc. may be exploring a full sale along with its exit from the skilled nursing sector, Reuters reported in April.
HealthStream moves some offices
Mar 08, 2017
HealthStream Inc. announced it will move its Patient Experience phone research operations from its Maryland Patient Interview Center to Tennessee.
Biggest REIT buy is official
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 02, 2011
Ventas Inc. completed its $7.6 billion acquisition of Nationwide Health Properties on July 1, creating the largest healthcare REIT in the U.S.