The Arkansas Supreme Court has granted class action status to a lawsuit against a nursing home in the state.
Facility retaliated against whistle-blower nurse, Texas court finds
By
Haymarket Media
Feb 21, 2007
A long-term care facility in Texas fired a nurse for retaliatory reasons, a state appeals court ruled. That nurse is, therefore, entitled to recover claims brought against the facility operator.
Sanofi must pay up to $109M for Hyalgan kickbacks
Dec 26, 2012
Drugmakers Sanofi-Aventis U.S. Inc. and Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LCC will pay up to $109 million in a settlement over an alleged scheme to provide doctors with free units of its knee-injection drug Hyalgan...
Study: For-profit nursing home residents more likely to be diagnosed with neglect issues; AHCA calls...
By
Marty Stempniak
Oct 19, 2018
A new study indicates for-profit nursing home residents are more likely to experience neglect, but an industry group strongly disputes the findings.
Nurse call system partnership announced
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 11, 2019
RCare Inc. has announced a partnership with iCall wired nurse call system by IndigoCare. RCare will have exclusive distribution of the iCall wired nurse call system in North America and parts of Latin...
Profile — A fresh perspective: Ron Silva, CEO, Fillmore Capital Partners
By
Liza Berger
Apr 17, 2006
Chances are good you probably haven’t heard of Ron Silva. And you’re not alone. The new owner of the former Beverly Enterprises Inc. is still a relative unknown in long-term care circles, and...
Television series features SCA team
Nov 18, 2014
SCA has announced that the television series “No Ordinary Women” will feature female athletes as they experience the Volvo Ocean race.
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.
Press Club hosts long-term care forum
Nov 16, 2010
The research institute RTI International is holding a forum to discuss the midterm election’s impact on implementation of the CLASS Act at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., this morning.
RCare launches rapid deployment nurse call kits
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 25, 2020
RCare Inc., maker of nurse call and monitoring solutions, last week released a Rapid Deployment Wireless Nurse Call Kit created specifically for emergency situations. Designed for speed and ease-of-use,...