HealthMedX announced that it has received a growth equity investment from Spectrum Equity Investors and Trident Capital. They will own a majority interest in the company. As part of the transaction, Pam...
Assisted living manager pleads guilty to a Medicare fraud and kickback scheme
Nov 18, 2011
In the latest fallout from a massive Medicare fraud kickback scheme in Florida, an assisted living manager has admitted he referred residents in exchange for money.
Senate Finance Committee meets with long-term care, other healthcare industry representatives today
Apr 21, 2009
Lawmakers in Washington returned to work this week after the spring recess, and they are wasting no time in resuming the debate over healthcare reform. The Senate Finance Committee is meeting today to...
Legislation would create LTCH certification criteria
By
Haymarket Media
Jan 30, 2007
One major nursing home provider recently praised House legislation that would establish certification criteria for long-term acute care hospitals. U.S. Rep. Phil English (R-PA) and U.S. Rep. Earl Pomeroy...
Making resident-centered care a priority
By
Sharon Belovarac, Jana Scavona and Steven Walkingstick
Sep 02, 2015
When Asbury Communities Inc., began its journey with Planetree it was not without a few questions. In our healthcare centers, where this culture-change journey would have its greatest presence, we wondered...
Silo-busting
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Nov 07, 2017
There are benefits to breaking down silos between public and private aging services.
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Aug 29, 2014
Improper pesticide in nursing homes leads to 2-year prison sentence for company owner … 8 injured after car crashes into NC nursing home and causes fire … Long road to smooth transfer of hospital...
Fall prevention program ‘LIFTs’ risk of senior falls
By
Holly Petrovich
Jun 25, 2015
A home-based fall prevention and wellness program has shown evidence of a 13% reduced risk of falls among seniors in a one-year period, while also reducing the occurrence of insurance claims, LifePlans...
Feds stepping up efforts to make coronavirus tests available
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 09, 2020
Millions of COVID-19 diagnostic tests will become available this week, according to the White House and federal health agencies.
Ocular corticosteroid drug to be released
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 09, 2019
INVELTYS is now in national and regional United States pharmaceutical distribution centers, and patients have access to INVELTYS through their local retail pharmacies, the company said.