Vast majority of nursing home residents chronically constipated, and it’s not well controlled,...
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 02, 2014
Chronic constipation is highly prevalent in nursing homes and not well controlled, leading to a high likelihood that residents develop fecal impaction, according to findings from a first-of-its kind study.
Federal court dismisses whistleblower lawsuit over Omnicare, PharMerica withholding generic drugs
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 18, 2014
A federal court in New York has tossed a whistleblower lawsuit charging that large long-term care pharmacies violated the False Claims Act by failing to dispense requested generic drugs.
Larson Electronics debuts mobile power distribution system
Jul 22, 2014
The Larson Electronics MDC-240-100MB-8X120 temporary power distribution system is now available for those who need to use power sources independently of a work area.
NIC coming to Chicago in October
Jul 09, 2014
Senior care operators are being urged not to miss attending the 2014 National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry Conference, which will be in Chicago from Oct. 1 to 3.
Cynicism is contagious
By
Gary Tetz
Jul 01, 2014
Research shows cynical people die younger and are three times more likely to get dementia? Yeah, right. I’d like to see who paid for that study. And I just read on the Internet that evil corporations...
Omnicare reaches $124 million settlement in nursing home kickbacks case
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 26, 2014
The nation’s largest long-term care pharmacy has agreed to a $124 million settlement over claims of kickbacks to nursing homes in the form of price breaks on certain drugs, the U.S. Department of...
Medtronic to buy Covidien
Jun 24, 2014
Medtronic, a global medical device maker, has announced plans to buy Covidien for $42.9 billion.
Charges that Omnicare forgave nursing providers’ debts as a form of kickbacks can proceed, judge...
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 17, 2014
A whistleblower can pursue charges that long-term care pharmacy Omnicare ignored skilled nursing companies’ overdue bills in exchange for certain kinds of business, a federal district court recently...
Occupancy, absorption both climb in first quarter: NIC
By
John O'Connor
Jun 01, 2014
Skilled nursing facilities’ average occupancy rate continued to rise in the first three months of 2014, while absorption flipped into positive territory for the first time in almost a decade, according...
MDI Achieve/MatrixCare announced it has achieved certification of integration with Omnicare using the NCPDP 10.6 standard, which will let clients reduce medication errors and increase efficiency.