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,...
ASHHRA conference starts Sunday
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 13, 2018
Healthcare human resources professionals and partners can connect with their colleagues and vendors during the American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration 54th Annual Conference & Exposition....
Poor dental care habits tied to dementia risk: study
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 31, 2012
Poor dental hygiene habits are tied to an increased risk for developing dementia in older age, a new study found.
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.
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.
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.
Omnicare expands recall of drugs sent to nursing homes
By
Haymarket Media
Feb 27, 2007
The nation’s biggest provider of pharmaceuticals to nursing homes has begun a recall of all drugs shipped from a factory it recently shuttered because of a warning from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
Jury awards nearly $500,000 in Alzheimer’s neglect case
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 08, 2006
In one of the area’s largest civil judgments awards in the past 20 years, a
Kentucky jury ordered the Lexington nursing home to pay $480,000 in the case of a nursing home resident who was mistreated.
Georgia nursing home to pay $2.5 million settlement
By
Haymarket Media
Jan 04, 2006
A Georgia nursing home has agreed to pay $2.5 million to resolve allegations of misuse of government funds.
RAC beats CMS on payment lawsuit appeal
By
John Hall
Mar 16, 2015
A federal appeals court last week ruled that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services violated federal contracting regulations when it stretched out payment terms for recovery audit contractors.