Report spots care planning gaps for nursing home residents
By
Kristen Fischer
Dec 12, 2023
A new report looks at what’s working to help residents in long-term care communities prioritize care planning and advanced care planning, or ACP.
Hanger Orthopedic Group to acquire Accelerated Care Plus
Oct 29, 2010
Hanger Orthopedic Group recently announced it will acquire Accelerated Care Plus, in a deal valued at $155 million. ACP is a leading provider of integrated clinical programs for sub-acute and long-term...
‘Secret’ report alleges massive ASC fraud had 20 more co-conspirators, $20 million more in losses
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 10, 2020
One of the largest nursing home-related fraud stories of the last decade, involved the top executive of Indiana’s largest publicly owned SNF company, American Senior Communities, and four others being...
Shore Capital sells infusion therapy company
Dec 03, 2013
Shore Capital Partners, a private equity firm, has sold its home infusion therapy portfolio company, SCP Specialty Infusion, to AxelaCare Health Solutions.
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News earns Gold again, plus 6 other ASBPE awards
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 16, 2021
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News has been honored with seven top regional awards in the 2021 American Society of Business Publication Editors’ Azbee Awards.
KCI markets dressing kit for diabetic wound care
Mar 10, 2009
KCI has announced the launch of its new V.A.C. GranuFoam Bridge Dressing Kit. The product is designed to protect intact skin around chronic wounds.
60 Seconds with … Steven Shill, CPA
Feb 05, 2017
Q: What should providers know about the new revenue recognition standard, ASC Topic 606 Revenue from Contracts and Customers?
Also in the News for Wednesday, March 4
Mar 04, 2015
Congressional caucus to focus on family caregivers, includes AHCA … OTC medications cause of most drug-induced liver failure deaths … Nursing home aide in Maine serving 45 days for assault...
McKnight’s named best in the nation for news coverage
By
James M. Berklan
May 16, 2022
The American Society of Business Publications Editors (ASBPE) has named McKnight’s Long-Term Care News the 2022 Gold Medalist in the Best Print News Section category.
Shorten antibiotic course for these common infections: American College of Physicians
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 07, 2021
Several common bacterial infections can be treated effectively with shorter courses of antibiotics than traditionally prescribed, according to new guidance from the ACP.