Abaqis is the only quality assessment and reporting system that is tied directly to the Quality Indicator Survey, and its quality assessment modules reproduce the same forms, analysis and thresholds that...
Discounted hotel rooms available for ACHCA show
Apr 06, 2009
The American College of Health Care Administrators will hold its annual convocation and exposition May 15-19 in Providence, RI. The organization recently announced that it has negotiated discounted group...
Helping long-term care join the healthcare reform conversation
Mar 03, 2009
Healthcare spending topped $2.4 trillion in 2008, according to new figures from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. So it’s not hard to see why much has been said lately about the need...
Obama plans to link technology with long-term care
Jan 20, 2009
History was made yesterday when President Barack Obama was sworn in as our 44th president. Today, the real work begins. As part of an effort to bolster the nation’s lagging economy, Obama plans to...
Habit forming
Sep 09, 2008
Got Game Entertainment announced that it has begun shipping its MindHabits game to stores across the nation. The product helps users maintain a more positive state of mind while sharpening their cognitive...
Expanded coverage
Jul 30, 2008
One of the top challenges facing smaller operators is health-insurance coverage. A bill that passed the House Small Business Committee last week might offer some much-needed relief. Specifically, the measure...
DM Systems launches Heelift.com
Jun 17, 2008
DM Systems has announced the launch of a new Web site that will show how its products can assist with wound care and other clinical care. In addition to company-related information, a resource center includes...
FDA clears Yulex glove
May 07, 2008
The Food and Drug Administration has cleared for marketing the first device made from a new form of natural rubber latex, guayule latex. The product, the Yulex Patient Examination Glove, is derived from...
Stating their case
Mar 26, 2008
Medical device companies more than $28 million on lobbying the federal government last year, compared with $26.5 million in 2006, according to a preliminary analysis by the Center for Responsive Politics....
Report: More employers offer LTC insurance
Feb 13, 2008
There are now nearly 10,000 employer groups offering a form of employer-sponsored long-term care insurance, with just over two million Americans insured by these plans,” according to research conducted...