Vitall Inc. announces patent on fall-detection product
Aug 18, 2015
Vitall Inc. has received a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its fall-detection technology that it says can significantly reduce false alarms.
WSJ digs into Ultra High therapy billing
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Aug 18, 2015
Fifty-four percent of the therapy nursing that homes billed to Medicare in 2013 was at the “Ultra High” level, up from just 7% in 2002, a prominent story in the Wall Street Journal reported...
The Point Group buys Forté Group
Aug 12, 2015
Point Communications Inc. subsidiary The Point Group has purchased Forté Group Inc., a public relations firm in Texas. The company has created a new affiliate called Forté Senior Living Group.
Senior housing construction may outpace demand
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Aug 12, 2015
The current boom in senior housing building may outpace demand and lead to trouble for real estate companies, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.
Also in the News for Monday, August 10
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Aug 10, 2015
“Modern life” causing dementia to start earlier, study finds… New Mexico attorney general, nursing home chain spar in court… Frail, elderly most susceptible to NYC Legionnaire’s...
Assisted living facility to pay $42,500 settlement in EEOC suit
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Aug 10, 2015
A Michigan assisted living group will pay more than $42,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit alleging it fired an employee with epilepsy.
Avoiding healthcare claims
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Cheryl L. Coon
Aug 07, 2015
It never hurts to refresh your memory on the hot button areas and understand current enforcement trends.
Kwalu, Clorox team up for a clean finish
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Elizabeth Newman
Aug 05, 2015
Long-term care furniture company Kwalu and Clorox Healthcare have announced a joint marketing venture that will promote disinfectants on non-porous furnishings.
Seemed like good idea
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John Hall
Aug 05, 2015
One of the more interesting new ways employers are helping employees is through wellness assistance.
Welch Allyn acquisition aids Hill-Rom’s product footprint
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Elizabeth Newman
Aug 05, 2015
Reflecting the trend of consolidation among long-term care medical device vendors, Hill-Rom Holdings Inc. announced it is buying New York-based Welch Allyn for $2.05 billion.