» Gentell Inc. announced its Fastcare wound documentation and ordering system now includes Quality Assurance Performance Improvement reporting capabilities. The system helps nursing homes with 24-hour...
Design Decisions: Getting the stars aligned
By
John Andrews
Feb 01, 2015
With a 125-year history of serving seniors in a quaint New England village, a new Berkshire Place ensures care for generations to come
Bottom line on therapy
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 01, 2015
After a rash of large settlements and various other punishments related to how therapy is billed, providers can no longer take a hands-off approach, experts say
Housing rates holding steady
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2015
The occupancy rate for nursing facilities and assisted living facilities remained solid in the fourth quarter of 2014, according to data released in January by the National Investment Center for Seniors...
BusinessBriefs for February 2015
Feb 01, 2015
» Senior Housing Properties Trust will buy 38 senior-living communities for $790 million from CNL Lifestyle Properties Inc., including assumption of debt. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter....
Many boomers not ready to make seniors housing move
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2015
Seniors housing companies prepping for baby boomers may encounter prospects who are largely unwilling and unable to relocate.
LTC expert panel: Cautious optimism for SNFs
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2015
As 2014 drew to a close, long-term care providers had reason to pat themselves on the back. Successes over the past year included a significant reduction in off-label use of antipsychotics, improvements...
EHOB to provide bedside pressure mapping system
Jan 27, 2015
EHOB has reached a distribution agreement with Wellsense and will become a provider of the latter’s M.A.P™ Continuous Bedside Pressure Mapping System.
CaerVision Global buys Vitall Inc.
Jan 27, 2015
CaerVision Global Inc. has completed the acquisition of Vitall Inc.
No evidence that opioids are effective for long-term pain management, NIH panel says
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 20, 2015
There is no solid research showing that long-term opioid use is an effective treatment for chronic pain, a National Institutes of Health panel has determined.