Verify Technologies announced it had entered a partnership with Accucode Inc. to expand its food traceability system for skilled nursing, assisted living and retirement communities.
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.
Omnicare accused of Medicaid fraud
By
Haymarket Media
Aug 23, 2006
Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox has charged a subsidiary of Omnicare Inc. with defrauding the state’s Medicaid system of nearly $5 million since 1998.
Berkadia arranges $10.1M for WA facility
Jul 31, 2013
Berkadia Commercial Mortgage, LLC has originated $10.1 million in financing for Mission Healthcare, a skilled nursing facility in Bellevue, WA.
VHA, AT&T expand partnership
Aug 11, 2009
AT&T will offer discounted pricing for multiple services to operators belonging to VHA Inc., an Irving, TX-based group purchasing organization. Members will receive better rates on wired services, such...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, May 3
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 03, 2022
Paxlovid does not prevent COVID-19, new trial data show … Black and white patients have had similar risk of MS for decades, study finds … Parkinson’s drug hopeful found safe in early clinical trial...
Bag it
Mar 12, 2008
EPS Inc. has added Lab Guard Specimen Bags to its line of re-sealable bags and transport items. Designed to meet National Committee on Clinical Laboratory standards, these bags reduce the risk of messy...
Excess niacin may be bad for your heart
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 21, 2024
Too much of the B vitamin niacin can increase inflammation and damage blood vessels, according to a study published Monday in Nature Medicine.
Clinical briefs for Monday, March 25
By
John Roszkowski
Mar 25, 2024
Long genes linked to aging … Fat buildup in brain cells may cause Alzheimer’s … Drug shows no benefit for dry age-related macular degeneration in NIH trial … Neurologic disease may be higher for...
ReGear Life Sciences turning up the heat at 19 new communities
May 16, 2012
ReGear Life Sciences Inc. announced that new 19 senior care communities have deployed ReBound wearable therapeutic heat for residents. The product helps people who suffer with arthritis, flexion contractures...