CareTrust REIT Inc. has acquired a California skilled nursing facility for $6.9 million, the company announced in early August.
How to do it… Streamlining bath time
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John Hall
Sep 05, 2016
Bathing can present a host of challenges, unforeseen mishaps and incidents that can easily disrupt daily routines. But choosing the right tools, creating a calming environment, careful advance preparations,...
Health IT should be a bigger political issue
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Elizabeth Newman
Sep 02, 2016
The chances of the next two months involving an intellectual discussion of the intricacies of healthcare policy within the current political spectrum is nil. But those of us in healthcare media wouldn’t...
Eye doctor to pay $1 million to settle allegations of overbilling in SNFs
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Sep 02, 2016
A Florida ophthalmologist has agreed to pay $1 million to settle claims that she overbilled Medicare for eye care services provided in skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, officials announced...
What’s all this about PBJ?
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Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Aug 30, 2016
Why are they keeping track of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches? I appreciate their concern that residents might have our lunches served late, but what about the tuna fish sandwiches? And the chicken?...
Floor lift features electronics
Aug 30, 2016
GF Health Products Inc. has introduced the Lumex Pro Battery-Powered Floor Lift.
An internal challenge that’s far worse than mission creep
By
John O'Connor
Aug 29, 2016
Navigating those so-called easy forms often turns out to be about as effortless as walking across the Amazon Jungle with just a machete.
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Aug 29, 2016
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‘Patient’ is a virtue
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Steven Littlehale
Aug 26, 2016
Maybe I’m getting old, or the world is more complex, but lately I find my thoughts drifting to simpler times and moments that shaped me into the person I am today. Take, for example, by experience...
Patient handling equipment market expected to rise to $23.4B
Aug 23, 2016
Reflecting an increase in demand for slings, lifts and powered electric wheelchairs, the patient handling equipment market is expected to hit $23.4 billion by 2024, according to a new report by Grand View...