Medicaid HCBS study shows ‘we still know very little’ about COVID in senior living … FDA video explains new category of OTC hearing aids … NIH: Probiotic slashes S. aureus colonization in mid-stage...
Debt-management company added to IT incubator
Sep 20, 2016
IC System has joined athenahealth’s ‘More Disruption Please’ program.
Counties are only liable for poor nursing home care caused by municipal policies, judge rules
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 27, 2013
Even if county nursing home workers provide poor care, the county is not liable unless the employees are executing an official policy, a federal judge in Pennsylvania recently ruled, providing a victory...
Clinical briefs for Friday, July 1
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 01, 2022
Extended! McKnight’s Tech Awards nominations now due by July 7 … Omnicare appoints new president to lead long-term care business … U.S. Supreme Court nixes religious challenge brought by healthcare...
ASCP gathers for spring conference
May 18, 2012
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) will hold its spring conference and exposition at the Anaheim Marriott in Anaheim, CA from May 20-23. The keynote speaker will be Dan Benamoz, R. Ph.,...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, June 13
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 13, 2023
Aging services organizations back campaign to enable more care by advanced nurses … U.S. COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations fall as XBB subvariant shifts … Billions could be saved long term if Medicare...
Formation Capital and Safanad Limited acquire 14 SNFS
Jul 22, 2014
Formation Capital and Safanad Limited have bought 14 skilled nursing facilities for around $150 million.
Flu shot firings leading to trial
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Sep 06, 2017
A North Carolina hospital will have to go to trial over claims that it fired at least three employees who refused a flu shot on religious grounds.
Iowa provider selects PBJ company
Oct 04, 2016
Colonial Manor, a skilled nursing and assisted living facility in Columbus Junction, IA, has selected Time Management Systems to implement a new PBJ feature in its existing Attendance Enterprise system.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Sept. 23
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 23, 2021
CDC advisers predict decline in coronavirus cases and deaths this fall … Antidiabetic treatment requires improvements to lower hypoglycemia risk in elders … Study pinpoints unmet clinical care needs...