Manor Care going private in mammoth $6.3 billion deal
By
Liza Berger
Aug 08, 2007
Continuing a trend among major long-term care players, Manor Care Inc. has opted to sell itself to a privately held company.
Clinical briefs for Monday, Feb. 27
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 26, 2023
NIH: Spinal cord stimulation may restore arm and hand mobility after stroke … Screening rates for certain cancers must pick up after pandemic slowdown, analysts say … Antibiotics for COVID more commonly...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, April 28
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 28, 2021
No link found between heart inflammation and COVID shots … NIH to test antibiotic that could allow noninvasive treatment of high-risk Staph infections … Pfizer CEO expects oral COVID vaccine to be...
Clinical briefs for Monday, May 15
By
Alicia Lasek
May 14, 2023
Senior living providers navigate PHE unwinding, state-level guidelines … Therapy association urges cautious use of telehealth until HHS responds … Fear, mistrust a barrier to mental healthcare in Medicaid-funded...
CIT arranges revolving credit facility for Ernest Health
Nov 14, 2012
CIT Healthcare has arranged a $20 million senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility for Ernest Health, Inc., one of the nation’s leading operators of inpatient rehabilitation and long-term...
TeamHealth aims for PAC
By
Apr 04, 2016
Physician staffing firm TeamHealth is aiming to acquire post-acute physician groups in 2016 following its purchase of IPC Healthcare Inc.
Justice Department investigating Humana billing practices
By
John Hall
Feb 24, 2015
Humana Inc. reports that it is cooperating with a Department of Justice inquiry into whether it exaggerated the severity of elderly patients’ illnesses to generate higher Medicare reimbursements.
Wound case to end with a $280M deal
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 01, 2014
Kinetic Concepts Inc. will make $280 million in payments over three years to Wake Forest University Health Services in a legal settlement.
Jeron highlights nurse call system at ASHE
Jul 29, 2014
Jeron Electronic Systems, Inc. is promoting its nurse call platform, Provider® 790, at the ASHE conference in Chicago next week.
Research organizations team up for large-scale senior fall prevention study
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 17, 2013
Two research organizations are teaming up for a major study to reduce the number of fall-related injuries among seniors. Provider input is requested.