Cogir Management USA has launched a new, United States-based senior housing team as an extension of its Canadian parent company. David Eskenazy has been added as the chairman of the board, while Walter...
The maker of eyewear that allows people with color blindness to see more hues has a new line of products that address low vision and age-related eye conditions. EnChroma will premier its Lx Series at the...
Decoded Health powers new AI-backed telehealth app
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Kimberly Marselas
May 06, 2020
Decoded Health’s first telehealth app uses explainable artificial intelligence technology to automate patient communication and generate real-time, personalized, clinical recommendations for providers....
ORIX USA adds multifamily business with Hunt Real Estate Capital
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 19, 2019
ORIX Corporation USA, the U.S. and Latin American business hub for Tokyo-based ORIX Corporation, has signed an agreement to acquire Hunt Real Estate Capital LLC, a subsidiary of Hunt Companies, Inc. The...
Recruiting firms help SNFs address turnover due to COVID-19
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 08, 2020
With long-standing turnover issues plaguing the industry, recruiting companies are encouraging providers to rethink their hiring and retention efforts to stave off a potential crisis. Arena is leveraging...
NextStep partnership offers CNAs new COVID-readiness certificate
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 01, 2020
NextStep, a startup that trains and places high-demand healthcare workers, today announced the launch of an online certificate designed to improve the safety of certified nursing assistants and other caregivers...
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...
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...
CPAP makers offer noninvasive alternatives to in-demand vents
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 15, 2020
Noninvasive ventilation therapy, such as that provided by CPAP machines, could offer care for critically ill COVID-19 patients who aren’t yet in need of ventilators, according to a series of white papers...
Recruiting firms help SNFs address turnover due to COVID-19
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 22, 2020
With long-standing turnover issues already plaguing the industry, recruiting companies are encouraging providers to rethink hiring and retention efforts to stave off potential crises during the coronavirus...