Operator places rehab unit near the entrance to motivate workers, provide ease-of-use for residents and to entice prospective clients
Senior living finance and strategy conference kicks off
Sep 05, 2014
The 2014 Ziegler Senior Living Finance + Strategy Conference takes place Wednesday through Friday and will focus on cutting-edge finance and strategic positioning trends affecting senior living providers....
Quality care at hand
By
Julie Williamson
Jan 03, 2012
From tablets to smartphones, mobile technology is now an affordable way to spend more time with a resident while boosting efficiency for the caregiver.
Laundry/housekeeping feature: Helping hands
By
Liza Berger
Mar 09, 2007
More nursing homes are beginning to see the benefits of contracting out their laundry and housekeeping services.
Guardian Pharmacy adds EPS, Patient Care Pharmacy Services
Mar 24, 2015
Guardian Pharmacy LLC has added Extensive Pharmaceutical Services of Kinston, NC, and Patient Care Pharmacy Services of Port Charlotte, FL.
3M wraps KCI deal
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 16, 2019
3M has completed its acquisition of Acelity Inc. and its KCI wound care subsidiaries for about $6.7 billion. The transaction was announced Oct. 11, adding the advanced wound care and specialty surgical...
COVID-19 may be a new risk factor for chronic pain, national study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 30, 2023
Fully 26% of study participants with moderate to severe COVID-19 symptoms reported frequent pain, researchers report.
FDA approves first biosimilar treatment
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 06, 2015
The Food and Drug Administration approved its first biosimilar product in March, opening the door for more costly drug alternatives.
Aide fired after refusing to pray is not entitled to $70,000 award, appeals court rules
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 12, 2014
A Mississippi nursing home did not violate the law by firing an aide who refused to pray the rosary with a resident, according to a recent appeals court ruling that overturned a nearly $70,000 verdict.
Kwalu, Clorox team up for a clean finish
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 05, 2015
Long-term care furniture company Kwalu and Clorox Healthcare have announced a joint marketing venture that will promote disinfectants on non-porous furnishings.