Weatherhead list of fastest-growing companies features post-acute vendor
Dec 06, 2016
OnShift has been ranked No. 8 on Weatherhead 100’s annual list of Northeast Ohio’s fastest-growing companies.
New intubation division launched
Dec 06, 2016
Sanovas Inc. has launched a subsidiary called Intubation Science, along with a LightSpeed Intubation System. The latter allows safer positioning of the endotracheal tube without losing control of the airway.
Juniper Communities announces acquisition
Dec 06, 2016
Juniper Communities and law firm Akerman LLP announced the $13.65 million acquisition of Wood River Village Retirement Community in Bensalem, PA.
A sure-fire way to make nursing homes less dangerous
By
John O'Connor
Dec 05, 2016
There is nothing nice to be said about nursing home fires. Yet nobody seems to be demanding an obvious way to ensure that fewer take place: ban smoking.
Providers fire back in court over state’s Medicaid backlog
By
Emily Mongan
Dec 01, 2016
Seven long-term care operators are suing the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services over the state’s backlog of approximately 7,000 Medicaid applications, a law firm representing the...
Court rejects whistleblower’s kickback claims against PharMerica
By
Emily Mongan
Nov 30, 2016
A whistleblower’s allegations that PharMerica, the nation’s second largest long-term care pharmacy, made kickbacks to skilled nursing facilities were shot down by a federal court on Monday.
HHS appointee Price to bring rare provider perspective to role, insiders say
By
Emily Mongan
Nov 30, 2016
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced his nomination of the “dream team” of Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) and consultant Seema Verma to lead the Department of Health and Human Services...
The politics of why long-term care leaders are smiling
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 30, 2016
Sometimes when things go wrong, they’re right. Oh, so right. That’s the position long-term care professionals now find themselves in — or at least hope they do.
What is the grade of your referral sources?
By
Martie Moore
Nov 29, 2016
How does the performance of your referral sources impact your outcomes? Turns out … a lot. If you want to gain a better understanding of a hospital’s performance, The Leapfrog Group is a resource...
Nutritional supplement to improve eyesight released
Nov 29, 2016
Persavita Inc. has introduced a natural eye health product, Saffron 2020. The supplement is meant to maintain eyesight and potentially prevent against age-related macular degeneration.