Alere Inc. has announced that its Alere™ Reader has received 510(k) marketing clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Mitchell named ED at Integrace Copper Ridge
Apr 18, 2017
Russell L. “Rusty” Mitchell has become the executive director at Integrace Copper Ridge in Sykesville, MD.
Finally, some good occupancy news
By
John O'Connor
Apr 17, 2017
You could almost hear the collective sigh of relief when NIC released its first-quarter tally on skilled nursing occupancy levels. To be sure, the 87.2% rate is not exactly a cause for celebration. Then...
Customer service at its finest?
By
Jean Wendland Porter
Apr 14, 2017
I’ve had the privilege to speak with two different medical entities today and wanted to share the experience with my readers and colleagues.
HCP lied to investors about ManorCare’s performance, fraud, lawsuit claims
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Apr 14, 2017
HCP Inc. allegedly covered up ManorCare’s financial performance and fraud allegations when communicating with shareholders, according to a class action lawsuit filed on Monday.
Nursing care occupancy rate back up after historic low, NIC report shows
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Apr 14, 2017
After falling to its lowest rate in more than a decade in the fourth quarter of 2016, nursing care occupancy bounced back slightly in the first quarter of 2017, a new report shows.
When the patient plot thickens
By
Renee Kinder
Apr 13, 2017
We had a plan. We should have known better.
On power, teamwork and communication
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Apr 11, 2017
Having enough of it at work, I tend to avoid drama in my entertainment choices unless it involves aliens or post-apocalyptic nonsense. My family and I are currently enjoying the creative spectacle of Project...
CareTrust nabs IL SNFs
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Apr 05, 2017
CareTrust REIT Inc. has purchased five Illinois skilled nursing facilities for $29.2 million, the company announced in March.
Where kindness is king
By
Gary Tetz
Apr 05, 2017
As pesky questions about the future of healthcare swirl, let’s give thanks for the one, and maybe only, inviolate cog in the long-term care machinery that’s beyond the power of politicians...