Catheter market moving toward single-use catheters and self-catheterization: report
By
Ashley Carman
Jul 08, 2013
Urinary catheters across the medical spectrum are being changed more frequently and are increasingly antimicrobial-coated in order to cut down on cost and infections, a new market study shows.
Healthsense acquires WellAware Systems
Jul 02, 2013
Healthsense Inc. has acquired WellAware Systems, the company announced July 1. WellAware is a monitoring system with passive sensors and analytical software that gives caregivers information on emergent...
New CEO at Healthland
Jul 02, 2013
Chris Bauleke is the new chief executive officer at Healthland Inc., the company announced at the end of June.
Treatment Update
Jul 01, 2013
Covalon Technologies announced ColActivePlus and ColActive Plus Ag have been assigned Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System codes for Medicare billing. Professionals who use HCPCS codes for DME billing...
Extendicare mulls sell-off of U.S. operations amid decline
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 01, 2013
Extendicare, a major North American long-term care operator, may sell off its 158 U.S. facilities before the end of the year. The company’s move to separate its Canadian and U.S. businesses could...
CompanyBriefs
Jul 01, 2013
» GOJO Industries presented the results of a study on electronic monitoring and hand hygiene at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology Conference in June. The research...
Cracking the code
By
John Hall
Jul 01, 2013
Long-term care administrators and nurses are under pressure to train staff to assess and document skin conditions to keep patients out of the hospital.
Skilled nursing company Medicalodges faces charges of withholding overtime pay
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 28, 2013
A former employee of Medicalodges Inc. recently filed a lawsuit against the skilled nursing provider, alleging that the company does not properly compensate workers.
Hatch blasts ‘perverse’ RAC incentives in Senate hearing
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 26, 2013
Many aspects of the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor program came under intense scrutiny during a Senate Finance Committee hearing Tuesday, including how auditors are compensated, the speed and clarity...
Sage to nora systems
Jun 21, 2013
Mike Sage has been named vice president of sales, North America for nora systems, Inc. Mike has more than 13 years of experience working for nora and will now oversee the sales efforts in the United States,...