Ashby Ponds opens all levels of care as it realizes the vision for a fully operating continuing care retirement community in Virginia
Federal judge dismisses nursing home ‘kickback’ case; upholds large X-ray company’s...
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 02, 2014
The way mobile x-ray company Mobilex bills nursing homes is acceptable, a federal judge recently determined. Mobilex is the nation’s largest provider of mobile diagnostic services. It had been facing...
Giardino to oversee HR at Devonshire
Aug 20, 2014
Shelli Giardino has been named the Director of Human Resources at Devonshire at PGA National, a community managed by Erickson Living.
Genesis, Skilled Healthcare merger to create huge long-term care provider with more than 500 facilities
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 20, 2014
Genesis HealthCare and Skilled Healthcare Group Inc. will merge to create a single long-term and post-acute care company with more than 500 facilities nationwide, the providers announced Tuesday.
Report: Long-term care providers pay the price for CMS’ poor auditor oversight
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 14, 2014
Long-term care and other providers could be facing unfair burdens due to ineffective government oversight of Medicare auditors, according to a new report from a federal watchdog agency.
I couldn’t live without … AOD Answers
Aug 01, 2014
AOD Answers™ has allowed Cantata Adult Life Services and Business Performance Services to have an electronic health record of their residents and to conduct a healthy business, says Pamela Patterson,...
A building in the ‘LEED’
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 01, 2014
Benchmark’s new community has a high-end beach house vibe and eco-friendly features that put it on the cutting edge of senior care
New incontinence products pushed to nurses, providers
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 01, 2014
Incontinence management remains a hot commodity in long-term care, with three companies debuting products.
How to do it … Resident security
Aug 01, 2014
Resident security touches the job of every person in a long-term care environment. Facility staff are concerned with security. IT people need systems that integrate well with computers and servers. And...
LINK Innovation Competition crowns Walalight best
Jul 22, 2014
The Walalight™ system, which simulates natural sunlight exposure and promotes regular circadian rhythms, won first place at the 2014 LINK Innovation Competition on Monday in Chicago.