I couldn’t live without … Nurse Rosie Vital Signs Monitoring
Aug 01, 2013
As the director of nursing at the 120-bed Camelot Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation center in Granite Falls, NC, Sarah B. Eckard is happy to be able to pull real-time data, thanks to Nurse Rosie’s...
SNF resident charged with murder in fellow resident’s death
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Aug 30, 2017
A North Carolina nursing home resident has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly fatally beating his roommate.
Relias Learning acquires Care Management Technologies
Apr 26, 2017
E-learning giant Relias Learning has bought North Carolina-based Care Management Technologies, the company announced last week.
$10 million bond for retirement community scammer
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Haymarket Media
Mar 29, 2007
Bond was set at $10 million Tuesday for a North Carolina woman accused of stealing the financial identities of four residents at an Erickson retirement community in north suburban Chicago. Authorities...
CompanyBriefs for December 2014
Dec 01, 2014
» Bertelsmann said in October it is buying Relias Learning from its current owners, Vista Equity Partners and LLR Partners. Relias headquarters will remain in Cary, NC, and company representatives said...
Senators request ACO rule withdrawal
May 25, 2011
Seven Republican Senators have asked the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to withdraw a proposed regulation creating accountable care organizations, according to a letter released Tuesday.
Difficult transitions: Coping with a loved one’s move to a nursing home can be anguish-ridden
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Dr. Jules Rosen
Mar 04, 2009
Family members frequently experience high anxiety and stress when their loved ones move into long-term care facilities. As a result, nursing homes should take a more active role in promoting family education.
EEOC sues PruittHealth for pregnancy discrimination
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 19, 2018
The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced Wednesday it is suing PruittHealth-Raleigh for refusing to accommodate the pregnancy-related work restrictions of a certified nursing assistant...
Jury awards families $5.2 million in medical negligence case against SNF
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Feb 22, 2017
The families of three deceased nursing home residents were awarded more than $5.2 million last week by a federal jury who found the care provided by the facility and its operators to be grossly negligent.
Nursing home must pay $21,000 for failing to accommodate CNA with arthritis
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 19, 2018
An employment safety watchdog is ordering one North Carolina provider to pay up after it fired a certified nursing assistant who was unable to perform her duties because of arthritis.