While the story of former Gov. McDonnell and his wife’s alleged excess may make us shake our heads, it did remind me of the slippery slope many in business or politics can fall down when it comes...
Get the most benefit from support surfaces
Jan 22, 2014
Despite the use of support surfaces, over 2.5 million people each year still acquire pressure ulcers. This raises certain questions in regards to the use of support surfaces, such as: How does a facility...
Insulin cartridges recalled by Tandem Diabetes Care
Jan 22, 2014
Tandem Diabetes Care® Inc. initiated a voluntary recall of specific lots of insulin cartridges that are used with the t:slim® Insulin Pump in mid-January. Nearly 5,000 boxes of cartridges are affected.
Ohio Board of Pharmacy certifies Optimus interface
Jan 22, 2014
Optimus EMR, Inc. has announced the Ohio Board of Pharmacy has certified its bi-directional pharmacy interface connected to Framework Software.
MassDevelopment issues $8.5 million tax-exempt bond for Roxbury Crossing
Jan 22, 2014
MassDevelopment has issued an $8.5 million tax-exempt bond for Roxbury Crossing Senior Building Limited Partnership, an affordable senior housing project sponsored by Mission Hill Neighborhood Housing...
Nursing home therapy providers agree to pay $30 million whistleblower settlement
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 22, 2014
Two nursing home therapy providers and a nursing home management company have agreed to pay $30 million to settle claims that they engaged in a kickback scheme, the U.S. Department of Justice has announced.
Employee recognition programs: What works
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Jan 21, 2014
After Ms. Ryan’s psychotherapy session, I stopped at the nursing station and asked the nurse for the name of her aide. The nurse pointed to a uniformed woman right next to me, who turned and asked...
Help keep Holocaust survivors out of long-term care facilities, panelists urge Congressional lawmakers
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 17, 2014
Strenuous efforts should be made to provide aging Holocaust survivors with home care, because institutional settings tend to trigger post-traumatic stress disorder for this group, experts told lawmakers...
As cameras roll, providers raise hopes about hospital ‘observation’ stays
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 15, 2014
It’s been said for a long time that a picture is worth a thousand words. Moving pictures? Start multiplying the worth. Add some sound or speaking to those moving pictures, well now we’re talking...
Schwaner moves to Goodman Group
Jan 14, 2014
John Schwaner started at The Goodman Group as the vice president of sales & marketing in December. Schwaner will play a key role in overseeing all aspects of sales and marketing for the Senior Living &...