Long-term care has far too many professionals with a depth and range of skill and training that the public almost never gets to see.
False Claims Act developments for providers
By
Jason Edgecombe and Ted Lotchin
Jul 01, 2015
FCA cases are most often initiatied by whistleblowers. This is part one of a four-part series.
EHRs are changing the way we care
By
Jayne Warwick, HBScN, RN
Jul 01, 2015
We need to be able to collect data in a system that allows us to make informed decisions. Part One in a series on examining EHRs.
GF Health Products announces return of shower commode
Jun 30, 2015
GF Health Products Inc. has returned the E&J Folding Rehab Shower Commode to its Everest & Jennings product line, the company announced.
Caremerge creates chronic care management tool
Jun 30, 2015
Caremerge Inc. has launched its Chronic Care Management Solution, designed to tackle the new Medicare Chronic Care Management reimbursements as set forth by the Affordable Care Act.
NxStage Medical celebrates decade of System One
Jun 30, 2015
NxStage Medical Inc., which makes dialysis products, is heralding the 10th year anniversary of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) clearance of its System One™ product.
CMS shouldn’t rely on accreditation surveys for hospice quality, report says
By
Jun 30, 2015
Accreditation surveys are not a guarantee that hospice providers are meeting federal or state requirements, according to a new report from the Office of the Inspector General.
Braun named president of MEIKO USA
Jun 29, 2015
Markus Braun has been appointed as the new president of MEIKO USA, Inc., a commercial washing equipment manufacturer.
Flashing the badge at conferences
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 29, 2015
One of the more mortifying moments of attending a recent conference was when I went up to a participant and asked to interview her. She nicely reminded me that I had interviewed her 10 minutes before.
Sabra acquires skilled nursing portfolio for $234M
By
Holly Petrovich
Jun 26, 2015
Sabra Health Care REIT Inc. agreed to purchase a portfolio of four transitional care facilities in Maryland for $234 million, the company announced Wednesday.