Omnicare goes public with bid to buy rival PharMerica for $716 million
Aug 23, 2011
Omnicare, the biggest institutional pharmacy provider in the long-term care sector, publicly announced a $715 million bid for top rival PharMerica on Tuesday. Dissatisfied with the outcome of behind-doors...
Electronic form manager eases signature requirements
Aug 03, 2011
IVANS eFormManager is an electronic signature application that replaces the time-consuming task of mailing in or faxing a CMS Form 485 and Face-to-Face documentation. The product also can be used with...
VoiceFriend helps improve lines of communication
Jul 06, 2011
VoiceFriend has launched a product that lets communities communicate better with staff, residents and families. VoiceFriend enables communities to send easy-to-understand messages to a group using voice,...
Institute of Medicine advocates for more chronic pain research and management
Jul 01, 2011
Nearly 116 million adults in the United States live with chronic pain, at a cost of up to $635 billion each year in medical treatment and lost productivity, according to a new report.
Providers ask Sebelius for meaningful use clarifications on electronic health records
Jun 22, 2011
Healthcare provider organizations are asking the Department of Health and Human Services for guidance on implementing electronic health records under Medicare and Medicaid’s “meaningful use...
Maytag Commercial Laundry steps up technician training efforts
Jun 22, 2011
Maytag Commercial Laundry recently hosted 22 service technicians at its on-premises laundry (OPL) Factory Service School. This additional training took place at the company’s facility in St. Joseph,...
NIC/RCA partnership expected to create better market data
May 18, 2011
A new agreement between the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing and Care Industry and Real Capital Analytics will bring better real estate-related data to operators, according to both partners....
Mechanical lifts help reduce injuries and costs: report
By
John O'Connor
May 02, 2011
Making safe-lift programs a priority at long-term care facilities could be the key to reducing injuries and worker compensation costs, according to a new report.
Mechanical lifts can cut costs, injuries, study finds
Apr 12, 2011
Operators can reduce expenses and injuries by installing mechanical lifts, according to a study jointly released by the University of Maryland and the National Council on Compensation Insurance. Investigators...
Study: Mechanical lifts improve injury rates in long-term care facilities
Apr 11, 2011
Making safe-lift programs a priority at long-term care facilities could be the key to reducing injuries and worker compensation costs, according to a new report.