Health Care REIT acquires HealthLease Properties REIT
Aug 19, 2014
Health Care REIT Inc. agreed to acquire HealthLease Properties REIT , in a transaction valued at $950 million.
Daniel appointed regional director of sales and marketing for The Goodman Group
Aug 19, 2014
Jack Daniel has been appointed as the regional director of sales and marketing for the Rocky Mountain Region of The Goodman Group.
Federal court dismisses whistleblower lawsuit over Omnicare, PharMerica withholding generic drugs
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 18, 2014
A federal court in New York has tossed a whistleblower lawsuit charging that large long-term care pharmacies violated the False Claims Act by failing to dispense requested generic drugs.
Have we lost our connection to what’s important?
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Aug 15, 2014
We sometimes use high-minded phrases to describe our work and our hopes for our patients. But have we lost our connection to important words? Do they still hold meaning they once did, and if so, how strongly?
Assisted living worker shot to death in Alaska, resident claims responsibility
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 15, 2014
An Alaska man has been charged with murdering a worker at a small assisted living facility in Anchorage, according to local news reports.
NY nursing home operator to pay $6.5 million after being busted by an undercover senior
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 14, 2014
A New York-based long-term care company has agreed to a $6.5 million settlement with the state over practices at an adult day care location, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced Tuesday.
Reducing emotion in long-term care
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 14, 2014
Long-term care may be a calling, but it’s still a job, and it’s an industry that would be served by a reduction of emotion. That’s especially true when discussing the government, which...
Assisted living worker charged over body buried at GA facility
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 13, 2014
A nurse at an assisted living facility in Georgia has been charged with concealing a body that was buried on the property, according to local news reports.
G-Con launches transmissible disease containment POD
Aug 12, 2014
G-Con Manufacturing Inc., which makes cleanroom systems, has launched a transmissible disease containment POD. The POD is 8.5 feet and can be transported by tractor-trailer or its own axle system.
Aide fired after refusing to pray is not entitled to $70,000 award, appeals court rules
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 12, 2014
A Mississippi nursing home did not violate the law by firing an aide who refused to pray the rosary with a resident, according to a recent appeals court ruling that overturned a nearly $70,000 verdict.