Louisiana Supreme Court rules nursing home needs to withhold food, water from resident
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Haymarket Media
Aug 23, 2004
The Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled that a family may withhold food and water from an 89-year-old comatose woman in a nursing home because she chose it in her will, according to the Associated Press....
Emeritus pushes assisted-living purchases to $1.5 billion over last 18 months
Jun 11, 2008
Emeritus Corp., the second-largest assisted living operator in the United States, has announced it will purchase 29 communities, comprising more than 2,200 units.
Golden Living names Dr. Neil Kurtz second CEO
Aug 13, 2008
The nation’s second largest nursing-home chain has turned to a physician with deep experience in pharmaceutical research and delivery to become its new chief executive. Neil Kurtz, M.D., will become...
Providers praise newly released prescription drug benefit rule
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Haymarket Media
Jan 24, 2005
Some provider advocates are reacting positively to the recently released prescription drug benefit rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, lauding it for its treatment of the long-term...
Congressman to publicize bill requiring nursing homes to get sprinklers
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Haymarket Media
Aug 24, 2004
U.S. Rep. John Larson (D-CT) quietly introduced the Nursing Facility Fire Safety Act of 2004 before Congress left for its recent recess. Today, he’s going to unveil it with a big splash at the site...
Report: Scientists have completely mapped chromosomes linked to major diseases
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Haymarket Media
Jun 01, 2004
Scientists have produced a complete map of human chromosomes 9 and 10, which are linked to diseases including cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer’s, according to the journal Nature.
Leakage current option introduced
Aug 14, 2018
Tripp Lite, a manufacturer of power protection, has introduced a Medical Ethernet Isolator designed to close the gap on potentially dangerous leakage current.
AmerisourceBergen buys H.D. Smith for $815 million
Nov 22, 2017
AmerisourceBergen Corporation announced it will buy wholesaler H. D. Smith for $815 million in cash.
Sprinkler system citations now in effect
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Tim Mullaney
Oct 01, 2013
Nursing homes without a full sprinkler system installed and functioning are now subject to deficiency citations, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
New watchdog group to oversee Indiana nursing home inspections board
Oct 19, 2010
A new seven-member watchdog panel in Indiana will review the state board responsible for reviewing and regulating nursing home administrators.