Administration to propose overhaul of kidney dialysis system
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 09, 2019
A White House proposal to make up to 17,000 kidneys available for transplant could mean good news for an estimated 70,000 nursing home residents diagnosed with end-stage renal disease.
Kindred estimates revenue reduction from proposed Medicare Part B therapy rate cuts
Jul 08, 2010
Proposed changes to the Medicare Part B therapy reimbursement rate would reduce Kindred Healthcare Inc.’s annual Medicare revenues related to Part B therapy services by $11 million, the skilled nursing...
Flu test receives FDA clearance
Apr 18, 2017
Alere Inc. has announced that its Alere™ Reader has received 510(k) marketing clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Arthritis drugs roundups to be shared
Nov 08, 2016
Pfizer Inc. said 20 abstracts for XELJANZ® (tofacitinib citrate) will be presented at the upcoming ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting next week in Washington, D.C.
GF Health Products announces return of shower commode
Jun 30, 2015
GF Health Products Inc. has returned the E&J Folding Rehab Shower Commode to its Everest & Jennings product line, the company announced.
Medline receives NAHCA endorsement for Skintegrity
Jun 16, 2015
Medline Industries Inc. has received a National Association of Health Care Assistants endorsement for its holistic skin health program called Skintegrity ™.
Acuity Brands introduces new LED flush mounts
Oct 07, 2014
Acuity Brands, Inc. has introduced six additional designs to its line of new generation LED flush mounts from Lithonia Lighting®.
Ohio Presbyterian Retirement Services has acquired The Sarah Moore Health Care Center Inc., a 32-bed skilled nursing facility in Delaware, OH.
Healthcare reform precipitates split in Extendicare’s U.S. and Canadian operations, CEO says
By
McKnight's Staff
May 10, 2013
Extendicare Inc., which operates more than 240 senior care centers, will be splitting up its U.S. and Canadian businesses, the company announced Thursday.
Nursing home chain Sun plans separation of operations, real estate holdings
May 26, 2010
Sun Healthcare Group Inc., one of the largest nursing home operators in the country, said Monday it plans to split itself into two publicly traded companies.