Illinois nursing home damaged by tornado, evacuated
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Mar 02, 2017
Residents and staff of an Illinois county-run nursing home are safe after the facility was hit by a tornado on Tuesday.
Union report questions use of private jet by CEO of California’s largest nursing home provider
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Feb 28, 2017
A healthcare workers union is raising concerns over money spent on a private jet by the CEO of California’s largest nursing home operator. Attorneys for the CEO on Monday told McKnight’s the...
Deaf applicant receives $30K, EEOC says
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Elizabeth Newman
Feb 27, 2017
A deaf employee has been awarded $30,660 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit against a long-term care provider that rescinded an interview offer, according to legal complaint.
Advocates ‘shocked’ at Medicaid proposals’ potential impact on nursing facilities
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Feb 23, 2017
Advocates for seniors were stunned when they learned that a Medicaid overhaul proposal may be included in a bill to replace the Affordable Care Act, one group leader reported Wednesday.
CNN investigation: Sexual assaults in nursing homes a ‘widespread’ issue
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Feb 23, 2017
Sexual assaults of nursing home residents by facility employees are “widespread” but “little-discussed,” according to an investigation published Wednesday by CNN.
Group receives financing for SNF renovation
Feb 14, 2017
Monticello Asset Management LLC has provided $9 million in first lien debt financing to Greenery Realty Group to acquire and renovate a skilled nursing facility. The facility is in Canonsburg, PA, outside...
Hydrogel showed ‘staggering’ results in diabetic cell study
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 05, 2017
A new hydrogel created by engineering researchers at the University of Toronto prompts skin cells to crawl toward one another, healing chronic wounds.
Reader Poll: What’s your favorite item on your desk or in your office?
Feb 05, 2017
“Pictures of my grandchildren, just because I can look at them when the rest of the world is in chaos. They’re my port in the storm.”
Earwax impaction product released
Jan 18, 2017
Eosera has introduced Earwax MD, a product that helps clear ears of earwax impaction.
Financing announced for New Jersey SNF
Jan 18, 2017
Monticello Asset Management has originated $28.5 million in financing for The Alameda Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Perth Amboy, NJ.