» GOJO Industries presented the results of a study on electronic monitoring and hand hygiene at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology Conference in June. The research...
PharMerica expects growth after KKR buys it for $1.4 billion
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Aug 03, 2017
Long-term care pharmacy PharMerica Corporation will be acquired by global investment firm KKR in a $1.4 billion deal that includes Walgreens as a minority investor, the companies announced Wednesday.
This stinks: New study discovers ‘phantom odor’ phenomenon in older adults
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Marty Stempniak
Aug 16, 2018
About 1 in every 15 adults over the age of 40 smells “phantom odors” that aren’t really there, according to a new study. The implications for seniors’ caregivers can be significant.
Former nursing home owner’s ‘every nickel’ possibly at stake with class action ruling
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 14, 2018
A New York judge has cleared the way for residents of a troubled nursing home to pursue a class-action lawsuit against its former owners.
Chicago’s massive suit over OxyContin alleges painkiller drug companies have misled prescribers and patients, leaving many woefully addicted and the city with enormous costs for treating them.
Ask the Care Expert about … infections
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Sherrie Dornberger
Oct 01, 2016
It seems like we are now making a bigger deal out of infections in the long-term post-acute care settings. How many infections occur in long-term post-acute care? What is the No. 1 infection, and who ultimately...
Extrapolation for overpays OK, court says
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Julie Williamson
Apr 01, 2014
A federal appeals court has ruled that a government contractor may justifiably calculate the amount a provider owes for Medicare overpayments by conducting a limited audit and then extrapolating from those...
Unnecessary antibiotic use can endanger nursing home residents: study
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Jul 06, 2015
Close to two-thirds of nursing home residents receive antibiotic treatments each year, but a new study suggests inappropriate prescription of antibiotics could carry increased health risks, even for residents...
PBJ staff reporting deadline looms for providers
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Danielle Brown
Jan 28, 2022
The final submission deadline for nursing homes to report their staffing data for last quarter in the Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) is just weeks away.
Nursing home wins ‘retaliation’ court victory
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Elizabeth Newman
Jul 09, 2013
A Texas nursing home has triumphed in a lawsuit that claimed it had retaliated against a facility resident when family members complained about her care.