As deadline nears, providers and vendors ramp up education, training and drills
Lancaster Pollard acquired by ORIX USA
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 06, 2017
ORIX USA has bought Lancaster Pollard, the companies announced in September.
Danger afoot: Phone pics not reliable enough for ulcer care
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 06, 2017
Australian researchers are warning that mobile phone images should not be used as a stand-alone diagnostic instrument for remote assessment of diabetic foot ulcers.
Could documentation relief be coming soon?
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 06, 2017
Long-term care professionals know a lot. At the top of the list has to be that you are saddled with too many tasks, many of them documentation-related.
Reader Poll: what makes a meeting successful for you?
Oct 06, 2017
“We try to educate staff. Every morning I come up with a topic for the day, something current. And after we discuss that, we go straight into the meeting. “
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.
Marketing clearance announced for flu tests
Oct 03, 2017
Alere Inc. said its Alere i Influenza A & B 2 test has received 510(k) marketing clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the detection of influenza A and B infection in children and adults.
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.
Tech company to participate in innovation partnership program
Oct 03, 2017
LifeAssist Technologies Inc. has been selected by the Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation to participate in the Industry Innovation Partnership Program (I2P2).
New manufacturing facility opens in Iowa
Oct 03, 2017
Flexsteel Industries Inc., which has a Senior Living division for its furniture, along with the Greater Dubuque Development Corporation (GDDC), held a ceremony for a new Dubuque manufacturing facility...