Version of infection control guide in Spanish released
Dec 21, 2011
A version of The Infection Control Pocket Guide in Spanish was released in December. The product was developed by the Center for Excellence in Assisted Living and Med-Pass Inc. The guide is intended for...
Office 360 picks Sam Calderon to lead healthcare and hospitality division
Jan 05, 2010
Office360, a national distributor of office supplies and furniture, recently hired Sam Calderon as president of healthcare and hospitality sales for the Americas. Calderon, founder of Calderon Textiles...
Silverchair Learning Systems to provide additional therapy courses
Dec 06, 2011
Silverchair Learning Systems announced it has partnered with Dynamic Learning Online Inc. Silverchair’s online Learning Management System will provide Dynamic Learning’s therapy courses, under...
Study to examine whether tech tool aids independence
Jan 13, 2009
Quinnipiac University researchers will attempt to determine whether seniors monitored by Healthsense Inc.’s wireless sensor technology can help seniors stay independent longer. The study will be...
MedAssets to buy Broadlane for $850 million
Sep 14, 2010
Supply chain and software firm MedAssets Inc. announced it will acquire The Broadlane Group for $850 million in cash. MedAssets serves 40,000 non-acute care providers.
Press Ganey receives Premier contracts
Aug 04, 2010
Press Ganey has been awarded contracts by the group purchasing unit of Premier Inc. Press-Ganey will help measure and improve satisfaction and engagement among patients, employees and physicians at Premier’s...
Infection therapeutics market expected to grow
Feb 02, 2016
The hospital infection therapeutics market is expected to grow to $3.6 billion by 2020, which may be good news for long-term care residents in need of treatment.
Summit Healthcare REIT buys six facilities
Nov 15, 2017
Summit Healthcare REIT Inc. bought six skilled nursing, assisted living and independent living facilities in Iowa on Nov. 8.
ChartWise introduces ChartWise 2.0
Feb 18, 2014
ChartWise Medical Systems Inc. has unveiled ChartWise 2.0, a new software platform that supports ICD-9 and ICD-10.
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation announces NHT grants
Jul 19, 2017
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation has awarded seven grants, for a total of $280,000, to seven Centers for Independent Living as part of its Quality of Life Nursing Home Transition program.