Mannington’s new flooring sheet has giving potential
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Kimberly Marselas
May 06, 2020
Mannington Commercial’s new Bloom collection, with three coordinating, high-performance heterogeneous sheets designed for healthcare and senior living spaces, also has a “soft side.” The company...
Omnicare, Justice settle federal anti-discrimination case
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 25, 2018
The U.S. Justice Department announced Tuesday that it has reached a settlement with long-term care pharmacy provider Omnicare Inc., ending an investigation into whether the company violated an anti-discrimination...
LTC pharmacists expect to play major role in COVID-19 vaccine distribution, administration
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 13, 2020
America’s long-term care pharmacists are preparing to play a major role in the distribution and administration of a COVID-19 vaccine, from moving vials to facilities to educating providers on packaging...
CMS developing direct-pay model to test on seniors, others
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 25, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced it is exploring a direct-provider contracting model. It is the first payment reform initiative to result from the agency innovation center’s...
New Five-Star ratings ding providers for infection control lapses; overall performance stagnant
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 27, 2021
Despite more than 12,000 infection control-related citations given during the COVID-19 pandemic, most U.S. nursing homes didn’t see their ratings change much in updated Five-Star guidance published Wednesday....
In a ‘blow’ to anti-COVID efforts, some nursing homes see their resident vaccination rates slipping
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 28, 2021
After seeing COVID-19 vaccination rates of long-term care residents average in the 75% to 85% range this winter, healthcare leaders in one state are warning about an alarming spring slide.
Providers have their say in high-level talks
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Kimberly Marselas
May 01, 2022
Providers came away from early spring meetings with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure and other federal health officials feeling encouraged about the government’s...
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LeadingAge CAST launches tool to assist tech adoption
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 05, 2019
The LeadingAge Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) has launched a Health Information Exchange (HIE) selection tool, a multipart resource that will help care providers understand, plan for, choose...
A professional dance company is offering weekly live Dancing Through Parkinson’s classes. The sessions are hosted by Invertigo Dance Theatre over Zoom on Thursdays at 1:30 PT/3:30 CT/4:30 ET. For...