Gemino Healthcare Finance provides $9.5 million in financing to Axium Healthcare Pharmacy
Aug 11, 2009
Gemino Healthcare Finance recently announced it has closed a $9.5 million transaction for Axium Healthcare Pharmacy Inc. The funds will be used to refinance existing debt. The package includes a $7 million...
VHA, AT&T expand partnership
Aug 11, 2009
AT&T will offer discounted pricing for multiple services to operators belonging to VHA Inc., an Irving, TX-based group purchasing organization. Members will receive better rates on wired services, such...
Slide Assist products target residents on the move
Aug 11, 2009
Polaris Medical Inc. recently introduced the new line of Slide Assist products. The new line is intended to help caregivers lift, transfer and reposition residents.
KCI gets assurance on three wound-treatment patents
Jul 29, 2009
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has confirmed the validity of three vacuum pressure wound treatment patents belonging to Kinetic Concepts Inc. The technologies form the basis of the company’s...
Report: New CMS office could better serve dual eligibles
Aug 04, 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should create an office for dual eligibles, those seniors dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, a new report suggests. It would reduce the “silo-effect”...
Davies named CEO at Gaymar
Jul 21, 2009
Kent J. Davies has been named CEO of Gaymar Industries, the firm recently announced. He most recently served as president of Solutia Inc.’s CPFilms, the world’s largest producer of solar control...
Dakim brain fitness systems now used in 286 senior living communities
Jul 21, 2009
Dakim Inc. announced that its brain fitness system has been adopted by 286 senior living communities across 34 states. The firm added 136 sites in the last year alone. The company helps residents build...
Tronex N95 mask fights airborne pathogens
Jul 21, 2009
Tronex International Inc. recently introduced its N95 Mask- Fold Flat Style. The mask can be used against particulate inhalation and airborne pathogens, according to the manufacturer.
House committee approves funds to fight nursing workforce shortage, hospital-acquired infections
Jul 21, 2009
The House Appropriations Committee has approved a spending budget for fiscal year 2010 for the Department of Health and Human Services. Funding has been allocated to relieve the healthcare workforce shortage...
Study to examine effects of hand sanitizer use on long-term care infection rates
Jul 15, 2009
The National Association Directors of Nursing Administration/Long Term Care (NADONA) is teaming up with a skin care company to explore the impact of hand sanitizers on infection rates in long-term care...