Employee engagement: Bringing head and heart to every action, every day
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Martie Moore
Nov 29, 2017
I shared with the charge nurse my inner joy about filling all our staffing holes completely. She looked at the schedule and mumbled, “Great — you have scheduled nothing but Refrigerator Nurses.”
Oral liquid of spironolactone available
Nov 29, 2017
CMP Pharma announced its CaroSpir is the first FDA-approved oral liquid dosage form of the potassium-sparing diuretic spironolactone.
Technology company and Kisco Senior Living announce agreement
Nov 29, 2017
Kisco Senior Living will use K4Connect’s K4Community in 16 of its communities, the provider said.
Gilbert promoted at J+J
Nov 29, 2017
Ginger Gilbert has been promoted to vice president of design and development at J+J Flooring Group.
Court allows SNF to sue state over refusal to pay Medicaid bills
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Nov 28, 2017
A North Carolina skilled nursing facility will be allowed to pursue a case against the state’s Medicaid agency after it denied payment for residents who couldn’t pay their share of their bill...
Sometimes a carrot is really a stick … but sometimes it’s 24-karat gold!
By
Steven Littlehale
Nov 27, 2017
We all yearn for a time when value-based purchasing (and care) loses its originality. A time when motivations for providing excellent care and achieving excellent resident outcomes are aligned with reimbursement.
Kindred Healthcare forms partnership
Nov 22, 2017
Kindred Healthcare and the University of Louisville announced a healthcare technology partnership.
Nearly three dozen Preferred Care Group facilities file for bankruptcy
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Nov 15, 2017
Thirty-three Preferred Care Group-affiliated nursing homes filed for bankruptcy on Monday, citing costly ongoing negligence and personal injury litigation against the provider.
PharMerica shareholders approve merger
Nov 15, 2017
PharMerica Corporation said this week the majority of outstanding shares of PharMerica common stock voted to approve the adoption a merger.
Summit Healthcare REIT buys six facilities
Nov 15, 2017
Summit Healthcare REIT Inc. bought six skilled nursing, assisted living and independent living facilities in Iowa on Nov. 8.
