Working from his REM Laundry office in Versailles, KY, Mark Moore manages his company’s contract laundry services for nursing homes all over the country through a new cloud-based monitoring and reporting...
Damaging hand-offs
By
Amy Novotney
Aug 05, 2015
With the stakes raised for more and more admissions — and departures — communication is critical for long-term care providers looking to partner with hospitals
Sabra gains 678 new beds
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Aug 05, 2015
Sabra Health Care REIT Inc. purchased four Maryland transitional care facilities for $234 million, the company announced in late June.
Kwalu, Clorox team up for a clean finish
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 05, 2015
Long-term care furniture company Kwalu and Clorox Healthcare have announced a joint marketing venture that will promote disinfectants on non-porous furnishings.
Seemed like good idea
By
John Hall
Aug 05, 2015
One of the more interesting new ways employers are helping employees is through wellness assistance.
Welch Allyn acquisition aids Hill-Rom’s product footprint
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 05, 2015
Reflecting the trend of consolidation among long-term care medical device vendors, Hill-Rom Holdings Inc. announced it is buying New York-based Welch Allyn for $2.05 billion.
SNF bed total drops slightly
By
John O'Connor
Aug 05, 2015
The skilled care sector saw occupancy rates and bed supply dip slightly between March and June, new data shows.
State News for August 2015
Aug 05, 2015
The nation’s most populous state is also now home to the largest long-term care workers’ union, which formally chartered in late June.
Taking a load off
By
Julie Williamson
Aug 05, 2015
More facilities are pulling the plug on resource-robbing laundry practices — as they seek to lessen environmental burden and improve the bottom line
EEOC sues after disabled aide is dismissed
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 05, 2015
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is alleging that a South Carolina nursing home fired one of its licensed practical nurses due to a disability that complicated her pregnancy.