Kent J. Davies has been named CEO of Gaymar Industries, the firm recently announced. He most recently served as president of Solutia Inc.’s CPFilms, the world’s largest producer of solar control...
Google your records?
Mar 05, 2008
Google Inc. has unveiled a plan that would allow patients to have more control of their medical records. The Google Health program was announced at a healthcare conference in Florida. The password-protected...
Nursing homes in need of more direct-care workers have received a big boost from federal regulators.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Jan. 21
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 20, 2021
Vaccine successes: LTC advocates share effective tools to increase inoculation confidence among staff … More evidence shows Pfizer vaccine protects against UK virus strain … Pennsylvania launches retail...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Feb. 3
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 03, 2022
CMS memo: ‘Dramatic staff losses’ not happening due to vax requirements … Remdesivir found effective as early treatment for COVID-19 … Social isolation linked to 27% increase in heart disease risk...
Education companies acquired
Oct 11, 2016
Relias Learning has bought Swank HealthCare and AHC media, allowing it to enter the acute care online education market.
Medicare plans to widen coverage of implanted heart devices
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Haymarket Media
Sep 30, 2004
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services plan to widen coverage of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) by one-third to prevent risk of heart failure, a predominant health issue for long-term...
60 seconds with … Deborah Burdsall
Apr 01, 2022
A 60-second interview with Deborah Burdsall, Ph.D., RN-BC, CIC, co-author, “Recommendations for Balancing Patient Safety and Pandemic Response: A Call to Action”
Residents sue SNF over staffing, safety
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 01, 2012
Five residents of a for-profit California skilled nursing facility sued a Mariner Health Care Inc. facility in June, alleging inadequate staffing and an unsafe environment.
Platform designed to connect nursing homes and hospitals for nursing shifts
Oct 03, 2017
Praos Health Inc., based in Austin, TX, launched a platform designed to connect hospitals, nursing homes and home health agencies with nurses to staff shifts.