Whether to bring laundry options in-house brings weighty considerations to many providers, ranging from financial and staffing needs to quality of outside services
MatrixCare buys Sigmacare in EHR consolidation move
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Elizabeth Newman
Aug 09, 2017
MatrixCare has bought SigmaCare, reflecting further consolidation in the post-acute electronic health records market.
Talyst acquired by Swisslog Healthcare
Aug 08, 2017
Swisslog Healthcare has bought West Coast medication management company Talyst.
Gombrich named EVP
Aug 08, 2017
Eric Gombrich is the new executive vice president of partnerships at Cloudbreak Health, a telemedicine company based in Columbus, OH and Los Angeles.
PharMerica expects growth after KKR buys it for $1.4 billion
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Aug 03, 2017
Long-term care pharmacy PharMerica Corporation will be acquired by global investment firm KKR in a $1.4 billion deal that includes Walgreens as a minority investor, the companies announced Wednesday.
Real estate tech partnership debuts
Aug 02, 2017
Cushman & Wakefield, a real estate firm with a seniors housing division, has partnered with MetaProp NYC, a real estate technology company, to provide global real estate services.
Physical therapy division receives new name, logo
Jul 26, 2017
Five Star Senior Living announced an expansion of rehabilitation and wellness services to senior living communities, along with rebranding with a new name: Ageility Physical Therapy Solutions.
Wrongful death suit against SNF filed too late for arbitration, appeals court rules
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Jul 26, 2017
A lawsuit claiming an Ohio skilled nursing facility was negligent in a former resident’s death can’t be sent to arbitration since the claim was filed after the statute-of-limitations had expired,...
HCR ManorCare secures $550 million line of credit as default talks continue with landlord
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Jul 24, 2017
Skilled nursing provider HCR ManorCare has not paid up on current and past due rents to real estate investment trust Quality Care Properties Inc., forcing the companies into discussions about an event...
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.