McKesson Corporation showcased new options for providers at the National Community Pharmacists Association, currently underway in Orlando.
$20 million loan for wireless monitoring company
Dec 06, 2017
Oxford Finance LLC announced the closing of a $20 million senior secured term loan with VitalConnect Inc. The company, which makes wearable biosensor technology for wireless monitoring, will use the money...
Colorado long-term care group raises money for family of Aurora, CO shooting victim
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 16, 2012
Colorado’s long-term care association is working on raising money for the children of an Aurora movie theater shooting victim who worked in the industry.
Study to examine effects of hand sanitizer use on long-term care infection rates
Jul 15, 2009
The National Association Directors of Nursing Administration/Long Term Care (NADONA) is teaming up with a skin care company to explore the impact of hand sanitizers on infection rates in long-term care...
Federal court finds 17 Indiana nursing home violations were not issued maliciously
Feb 26, 2009
A federal appeals court has ruled against an Indiana nursing home, which successfully contested 16 of 17 Medicaid-participation and state licensing violations. The court did not find that state health...
Court OKs class-action suit against nursing home
By
Haymarket Media
Jul 03, 2007
The Arkansas Supreme Court has granted class action status to a lawsuit against a nursing home in the state.
Facility retaliated against whistle-blower nurse, Texas court finds
By
Haymarket Media
Feb 21, 2007
A long-term care facility in Texas fired a nurse for retaliatory reasons, a state appeals court ruled. That nurse is, therefore, entitled to recover claims brought against the facility operator.
Sanofi must pay up to $109M for Hyalgan kickbacks
Dec 26, 2012
Drugmakers Sanofi-Aventis U.S. Inc. and Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LCC will pay up to $109 million in a settlement over an alleged scheme to provide doctors with free units of its knee-injection drug Hyalgan...
Profile — A fresh perspective: Ron Silva, CEO, Fillmore Capital Partners
By
Liza Berger
Apr 17, 2006
Chances are good you probably haven’t heard of Ron Silva. And you’re not alone. The new owner of the former Beverly Enterprises Inc. is still a relative unknown in long-term care circles, and...
Study: For-profit nursing home residents more likely to be diagnosed with neglect issues; AHCA calls...
By
Marty Stempniak
Oct 19, 2018
A new study indicates for-profit nursing home residents are more likely to experience neglect, but an industry group strongly disputes the findings.