Providers and governors join to fight scheduled bed-tax limits
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Haymarket Media
Dec 05, 2006
Long-term care leaders and representatives from the National Governors Association are meeting today in Washington to encourage the lame duck Congress to be anything but.
Canadian distributor chosen for nurse call system
Apr 05, 2017
Jeron Electronic Systems Inc. announced that Genesis Integration Inc. is the Canadian Master Distributor for Jeron’s Provider Nurse Call Platforms.
Personalized care coaching platform announces cloud-based app
Aug 02, 2016
ViiMed has said its new cloud-based application, EXTEND, can connect patients and care teams through bundled care programs, such as joint surgery. EXTEND is designed to help providers reduce costs, shorten...
New rule to allow facilities to install alcohol rub dispensers
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Haymarket Media
Oct 23, 2006
Providers Monday will be under new regulation regarding the installation of alcohol-based rub dispensers and smoke alarms in nursing homes.
Critical Alert Systems acquires Intego Systems
Feb 21, 2012
Critical Alert Systems announced the acquisition of Intego Systems, which has been a leading nurse call systems company for nearly two decades. “This acquisition allows Critical Alert Systems to...
SimpleLTC acquired
Aug 16, 2016
Briggs Healthcare will buy SimpleLTC, the company said Monday.
Executive order targets drug shortages
Nov 01, 2011
Fully 178 drug shortages were reported to the Food and Drug Administration in 2010. President Obama signed a limited executive order Monday that he said will reduce the problem. The measure calls on the...
Genesis, Skilled Healthcare merger to create huge long-term care provider with more than 500 facilities
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Tim Mullaney
Aug 20, 2014
Genesis HealthCare and Skilled Healthcare Group Inc. will merge to create a single long-term and post-acute care company with more than 500 facilities nationwide, the providers announced Tuesday.
Alzheimer’s care costs could top $200 billion this year
Mar 20, 2012
Direct care costs for treating Alzheimer’s disease are estimated to be $200 billion in 2012, a new report reveals. Fully $140 will be paid through the Medicare and Medicaid programs. While 800,000...
Canadian health minister offers to wear adult diapers
Feb 29, 2008
Ontario Health Minister George Smitherman drew fire Wednesday after proposing to wear adult diapers to better understand the plight of nursing home residents in the Canadian province.