Device-ordering startup nabs $5.5M to fuel nationwide expansion
Mar 27, 2018
A startup company that’s aiming to simplify patients’ ordering of supplies, after they leave a nursing home, is going national. Parachute Health recently announced that it has raised some $5.5...
CMS creating infection control course for Final Rule compliance
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 27, 2018
A new, multi-day course is being designed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid to help nursing homes prepare for an infection preventionist requirement included in the revised Final Rules of participation.
A wound care assist
Mar 20, 2018
Massachusetts-based Organogenesis Inc. has announced the availability of PuraPly Antimicrobial in a new smaller 1.6 cm disc size.
Shooters and spenders: Online expo concludes today
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 15, 2018
Day Two of the 2018 McKnight’s Online Expo starts at 11:30 a.m. ET with a critical conversation about moving emergency preparation beyond fire drills to cover active shooters and other crises.
Also in the News for Wednesday, March 14
Mar 14, 2018
NIC co-founder Tony Mullen, heart attack victim, mourned by former colleagues … Nursing home staff, families complain about major problems with Georgia’s online and phone complaint services...
Robotic treatment for patients with spinal injuries newly available
Mar 13, 2018
A “revolutionary” new robotic treatment for patients who have suffered spinal cord injuries, first developed in Japan, is now available in the U.S.
State News for March 2018
Mar 08, 2018
Nursing home founder’s death leads to $140K fine.
Reader poll: What are you known for in your workplace?
Mar 08, 2018
“I am known for letting the creative side of my brain take the driver’s seat and see what magic comes. My colleagues might say that I’m always talking about the stories and accomplishments...
Just the ticket: From data to design, laundry services are undergoing significant changes
By
Meg LaPorte
Mar 08, 2018
Laundry may not be the sexiest of topics in long-term care, but it is nonetheless an important — albeit sometimes overlooked — element when it comes to design, safety, and infection control efforts.
Per-bed SNF price plummets in 2017; NIC’s cross-sector collaboration to support industry
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 08, 2018
After setting records for five straight years, the average price per-bed for skilled nursing facilities plunged 18% in 2017, according to acquisition data published by Irving Levin Associates Wednesday.