$1.3 million settlement marks second recent deal over SNF supervision of therapy providers
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 16, 2014
A Maryland nursing home company has agreed to a $1.3 million settlement over charges that it did not prevent overbilling by its contracted therapy provider, federal authorities announced Monday. This is...
Medela adds NPWT pumps
Apr 07, 2015
Medela announced the addition of the Invia® Motion™-15-Days and Invia®Motion™-Endure personal pumps to its Negative Pressure Wound Therapy line.
Maryann Timon joins PMD
Jan 23, 2014
Maryann Timon, RN, has joined PMD Advisory Services as the director of post-acute strategies.
Medicare, Medicaid short physicians, hospitals nearly $90 billion annually
Dec 10, 2008
Medicare and Medicaid underpay physicians and hospitals by roughly $88.8 billion every year, which means privately insured patients are picking up the tab, according to a new study.
Harborside purchases 11 Kentucky facilities
By
Haymarket Media
Sep 19, 2006
Harborside Healthcare has agreed to purchase 11 long-term care facilities operated by Wells Health Systems Inc. of Owensboro, KY, as part of its continued growth in that part of the country, company officials...
MDM solution released
Aug 16, 2016
Dude Solutions Inc. has unveiled its Mobile Device Management solution. The product should allow administrators monitor, manage and support all mobile devices on their network, the company said.
Hernandez named Devonshire director of facilities
Jun 20, 2014
Eddy Hernandez is the new director of facilities at Devonshire at PGA National, an Erickson Living retirement community in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. He will manage the overall general services division,...
Bed prices hold steady
By
Liza Berger
Apr 17, 2006
Prices paid for nursing home beds remained relatively stable last year, a new report shows.
Day in the Life: After 97 years, she’s a U.S. citizen
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 01, 2014
It’s reasonable to expect that the pace of life slows down after moving into a skilled nursing facility. But 97-year-old Chengyi Pan has been busy since her arrival at Sauer Health Care in September.
Bankruptcy court OKs Omega’s plan to offload 23 Orianna properties
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 15, 2018
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. announced Monday that a bankruptcy court will allow it to transition 23 of its 42 Orianna facilities to a new operator as part of the company’s restructuring.