Reader Poll: Who was your most memorable resident?
Jul 01, 2011
“(Gerdy) was an 87-year-old retired grade school teacher. While her physical condition was weakened, her mind was sharp. She loved to play Scrabble and we would play several times a week. She always...
Medline showcasing infection control products at APIC conference
Jun 29, 2011
Medline Industries Inc. is showcasing innovative infection prevention products during this week’s APIC conference in Baltimore. These include Bioguard barrier dressings. These dressings contain a...
Novo Nordisk to pay more than $26 million to settle cases
Jun 15, 2011
Novo Nordisk Inc. announced it will pay $26.7 million to settle a pair of whistleblower cases related to marketing practices. The cases allege efforts to promote off-label uses of the anti-bleeding medication...
Insurers try new tack for breathing life into long-term care policies
Jun 15, 2011
In an effort to boost long-term care insurance policy sales, more companies have begun selling combination products that also include traditional life insurance. These hybrid policies are usually built...
WellPoint to acquire CareMore for $800 million
Jun 10, 2011
In a move to boost its profile in the senior care industry, insurance behemoth WellPoint Inc. is acquiring the California healthcare provider CareMore Health Group in an $800 million deal.
Carlyle plans $500 million IPO for HCR ManorCare
Jun 09, 2011
The Carlyle Group, the private equity owner of HCR ManorCare, is going to take the giant nursing home and assisted living operator public with a $500 million initial public offering, according to Reuters.
15% of facilities cited for IC violations
By
John O'Connor
Jun 01, 2011
More than one in seven nursing homes receive survey citations for problems related to infection control, a study backed by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology has found.
Providers still adjusting to new Medicare rules
By
Julie Williamson
Jun 01, 2011
New MDS and RUG-IV rules are revamping how Medicare services are provided and reimbursed. But every indication is that additional changes are coming
Ask the legal expert: Are CCRC entrance fees protected when it files for bankruptcy or under debt restructuring?
By
John Durso
Jun 01, 2011
John Durso, Esq., Ungaretti & Harris LLP
Improving infection control
By
John Andrews
Jun 01, 2011
Study results indicate ‘culture change’ guided by checklists may be necessary to effectively reduce pathogen threats in new long-term care environment