In January, Alex Gorsky will take over as the new chairman of Johnson & Johnson. That’s because William C. Weldon will be stepping down at the end of the year, according to the firm.
How to do it… Integrating beds into design
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McKnight's Staff
Dec 02, 2012
Beds are literally the biggest, and often most significant, item in a resident room. Consequently, integrating beds into room spaces requires a keen eye toward safety, utility and ambience — all in the...
Rally the troops
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Julie Williamson
Dec 02, 2012
Acquiring new information technology systems is one thing. Making them work well among facility staff is another; experts give recommendations.
Healthcare summit: Best practices for mobile health implementation in focus
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McKnight's Staff
Nov 30, 2012
Providers, policy makers, financial and technical experts and more will be highlighted at the 2012 mHealth Summit, which takes place Monday through Wednesday in a Maryland suburb of Washington. Best practices...
Authorities: Psychiatrist sent more than 50,000 fraudulent Medicare, Medicaid nursing home claims
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McKnight's Staff
Nov 20, 2012
A Chicago psychiatrist is accused of submitting $190,000 in false claims to Medicare and Medicaid and receiving kickbacks for prescribing antipsychotics.
Nursing home evacuees still living in NYC high school
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McKnight's Staff
Nov 15, 2012
Students returned to classes Wednesday at a New York City high school where more than 200 nursing home evacuees still reside.
CIT arranges revolving credit facility for Ernest Health
Nov 14, 2012
CIT Healthcare has arranged a $20 million senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility for Ernest Health, Inc., one of the nation’s leading operators of inpatient rehabilitation and long-term...
Two providers receive prison time, fines for Medicare/Medicaid fraud
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McKnight's Staff
Nov 08, 2012
The cases involve $7.7 million in false claims in Washington, D.C., and a 15-month prison sentence for a Florida assisted living owner who sent patients to fraudulent mental health providers.
Assisted living operators caught in $63 million mental health billing scam
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McKnight's Staff
Nov 01, 2012
A pair of Miami-area assisted living facility owners are the latest to be caught in an alleged $63 billion Medicare and Medicaid billing scam, federal authorities say. Ivon Perez and Raymond Rivero admitted...
Wound care: Not open and shut
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Julie Williamson
Nov 01, 2012
Wound care treatment requires far more than a one-size-fits all approach. Here, front-line experts share some hard-won insights for optimal care