Seniors on common maintenance drugs face fewer COVID-19 risks, NIH study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 20, 2022
Drugs used regularly in the long-term care population may help prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection and poor COVID-19 outcomes, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, June 16
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 16, 2021
NIH spotlights promising nasal spray antibody treatment for COVID … Anticoagulation therapy linked to lower COVID death rates: study … Spurned LTC pharmacies push again to receive Provider Relief Funds...
Drive Medical integrating with DeVilbiss Healthcare
Aug 18, 2015
Drive Medical has completed much of its plan to integrate DeVilbiss Healthcare, the company announced.
Extendicare agrees to historic $38 million settlement related to unnecessary therapy, worthless services...
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 14, 2014
Extendicare Health Services Inc. and its subsidiary therapy company have agreed to pay $38 million to settle therapy overbilling and quality of care whistleblower charges, federal and state authorities...
Care Technology Systems debuts new component in fall detection system
Oct 01, 2013
Care Technology Systems has introduced a new pendant for fall detection.
Chris Stakutis is new CTO at PointRight
May 16, 2012
Chris Stakutis has joined PointRight as the firm’s new Chief Technology Officer. He has more than 25 years of operating systems and process control experience. In his new role, he will lead efforts...
A quest for quality and the pursuit of data
By
Susan Chenail
Nov 09, 2018
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has created a momentum in quality for post-acute care providers. Nursing facilities in the PAC realm know the importance of providing quality care. Quality...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, April 14
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 14, 2021
NIH updates monoclonal antibody COVID treatment protocols … Surveyed community pharmacists say vaccine supply is bigger problem than patient reluctance … B.1.1.7 variant more transmissible but does...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, May 25
By
Alicia Lasek
May 25, 2021
State ALA argues for continuing the broadened scope of nursing practices after pandemic … Pulmonary rehab not easily accessible for many older adults with COPD … ‘Complete revision’ of body mass...
Largest staffing company expands
Feb 20, 2008
AMN Healthcare Services Inc., the nation’s largest healthcare staffing company, said Friday it acquired most of the assets of Dallas-based Platinum Select LP, a travel nurse staffing company, for...