Activities professionals ramp up virtual offerings in response to COVID-19
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 25, 2020
As visitor restrictions approached their third week, activity-oriented companies and professionals continued ramping up virtual resources for senior care providers — sometimes for free. In recognition...
Telehealth, technology providers and insurers offer range of services in wake of coronavirus
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 10, 2020
As the novel coronavirus spread to at least 35 states this week, healthcare vendors and insurers scrambled to help skilled nursing providers prepare for a battle against potentially fatal respiratory infections. ...
PatientPing dedicates site to interoperability rules
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 10, 2020
PatientPing, the nation’s leading care collaboration platform, on Monday announced the launch of an educational website, www.adtnotifications.com, The site is dedicated to providing information on...
GOJO revises marketing after FDA notice
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 04, 2020
GOJO Industries said it has responded to a warning from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s that the company needs to stop making claims that its Purell hand sanitizers help eliminate viruses such...
Life Care Centers settles pregnancy suit
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 02, 2020
Skilled nursing provider Life Care Centers of America and an affiliate will pay $170,000 to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Esformes receives $44M penalty to go with jail time
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 05, 2020
After three years, the case of former long-term care mogul Philip Esformes has ended with a financial penalty that matches the personal level of enrichment gained in a massive fraud scheme.
Avante Skilled Nursing centers adopt Furry Palz
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 18, 2019
Thrive Behavioral Sciences, a leading provider of behavioral health services to skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, has launched its Furry Palz Program at select Avante Skilled Nursing and...
New bedside AI tool reduces call response time
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 25, 2019
OrbitaASSIST is the latest voice-enabled, artificial intelligence-driven bedside virtual health assistant from Orbita. This market-proven solution offers an alternative or adjunct to traditional nurse...
National operator builds SD presence
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 08, 2019
A real estate investment trust has sold three skilled nursing and assisted living communities in South Dakota to a national group that already has a strong presence in the state. The communities, previously...
New tech platform picks up first customers
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 08, 2019
National Lutheran Communities & Services has selected Petalo, a company focused on interoperability, to deploy an innovative technology platform at two of its Washington, D.C.-area facilities. Features...