Build to serve local needs, NIC leader advises long-term care operators
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 16, 2013
Increasing demand for long-term care means that operators can realize solid returns on new construction, but they must gauge the potential for success on a market-by-market basis, according to the leader...
McKesson highlights new options at NCPA
Oct 15, 2013
McKesson Corporation showcased new options for providers at the National Community Pharmacists Association, currently underway in Orlando.
Noble Biomaterials renews relationship with KCI Manufacturing
Oct 15, 2013
Noble Biomaterials, Inc. announced it renewed an exclusive strategic relationship with KCI Manufacturing, an affiliate of Kinetic Concepts Inc., for the company’s V.A.C.® GranuFoam Silver® Dressing.
Assisted living continues to grow while SNF stays stable, NIC experts show
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 11, 2013
Assisted living continues to boom in the seniors housing market, but caution is needed as more units are slated to open in mid-2014, said experts Thursday at the annual meeting of the National Investment...
New Wisconsin data network breaking through old barriers
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2013
In what may be a sign of things to come, Wisconsin nursing homes, hospitals and other providers will soon have the ability to exchange patient information with a database operated by a nonprofit organization.
Biggest losers
By
Ashley Carman
Oct 01, 2013
Providers reveal strategies for reducing unneccessary antipsychotics use for residents with dementia, and meeting industry-wide medication reduction goals
CompanyBriefs
Oct 01, 2013
» Premier Inc., a healthcare group purchasing alliance with 56,000 non-acute healthcare facilities, filed for an initial public offering of its stock. Headquartered in North Carolina, the company applied...
SNFs with satisfied workers report fewer deficiencies, earn better marks from customers: report
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 08, 2013
Skilled nursing facilities with a high rate of employee satisfaction also have fewer survey deficiencies and a higher Five-Star quality rating, according to research announced yesterday at the American...
Fecal matter pills cure C. diff, physician says
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 04, 2013
Pills created from fecal matter are the latest breakthrough in treating Clostridium difficile, according to a doctor in Canada who says he has cured about 30 people this way.
Medline introduces new wound dressings
Oct 01, 2013
Medline Industries Inc. has launched new wound dressings, the Opticell™ and Opticell™ Ag+ with silver.