The nation’s most populous state is also now home to the largest long-term care workers’ union, which formally chartered in late June.
Reutlinger Community partners with AFFIRMA Rehabilitation
Aug 05, 2015
The Reutlinger Community in California has formed a strategic partnership with AFFIRMA Rehabilitation, a national rehabilitation therapy services provider.
Alzheimer’s and Medicare spending to boom over next 25 years
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Holly Petrovich
Jul 21, 2015
Over the next 25 years, more than 28 million baby boomers will develop Alzheimer’s disease, and the cost of care will consume nearly 25% of Medicare spending.
Infinity Healthcare merges with Geriatric Nurse Practitioners
Jul 14, 2015
One of Ohio’s largest independent nurse practitioner practices was created through the recent merger of Infinity Healthcare LLC and Geriatric Nurse Practitioners Inc., in Akron.
Omnicare will settle with DOJ in Depakote kickback cases
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Jul 09, 2015
Omnicare has announced it will settle with the Department of Justice in two federal suits accusing the pharmacy giant of taking kickbacks from Abbott Laboratories.
Extendicare closes $870 million sale of its U.S. facilities
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Jul 07, 2015
Extendicare has closed the $870 million sale of its U.S. operations to an investor group led by private equity firm Formation Capital LLC.
Foot casts may limit harm caused by neuroarthropathy
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Jul 06, 2015
Serial casting, which typically uses plaster or fiberglass casts to correct pediatric deformities while the bones are more pliable, could be used to effectively treat Charcot neuroarthropathy, a case study...
Skin in the MDS game
By
John Andrews
Jul 06, 2015
Skin care and continence assessment are two of the most challenging sections of the Minimum Data Set. Here’s how to generate positive outcomes
I couldn’t live without … Vikus
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 06, 2015
Hiring staff, especially in clinical positions, has become much easier at Noland Health Services since it moved to using Vikus a year ago, recruiter Chris Ferguson says.
Ask the nursing expert … narcotic destruction
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Angel McGarrity-Davis, RN, CDONA, NHA
Jul 06, 2015
Long-term care facilities all seem to do narcotic destruction a little differently. Could you tell me how to do it to make sure I protect myself?