McKnight’s Roundtable: The new world of post-acute care
By
Liza Berger
Dec 01, 2010
Operators dissect how MDS 3.0, ACOs and more are changing the long-term care mindset
Operation overhaul: The future of MDS 3.0
By
Julie Williamson
Dec 01, 2010
The rollout of the new MDS 3.0 has drawn mixed reactions, but providers and vendors are now looking toward the future with the system in place
Sun completes company split, looks to acquire businesses
Nov 24, 2010
Sun Healthcare Group Inc., a major nursing home chain, recently completed its corporate split, which separates its real estate holdings from its nursing operations.
Signs of infection in chronic wounds
By
Terry Coggins
Nov 16, 2010
Indicators of infection are subtle in chronic wounds.
Press Club hosts long-term care forum
Nov 16, 2010
The research institute RTI International is holding a forum to discuss the midterm election’s impact on implementation of the CLASS Act at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., this morning.
The growing cost of compliance in long-term care
By
Michael K. Loucks
Nov 09, 2010
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will expand compliance-related regulations for skilled nursing facilities.
Medline to support center’s endowment fund
Nov 09, 2010
Medline Industries Inc. has agreed to contribute to the Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare’s endowment fund. The center was created to help solve safety and quality problems in healthcare....
RF Technologies names Paul Reynard Senior Vice President-Sales and Service
Nov 09, 2010
RF Technologies recently named Paul Reynard as Senior Vice President-Sales and Service. Reynard is a former Vice President of Sales Operations and Marketing for ArjoHuntleigh Inc. RF Technologies makes...
Sunrise makes profit in third quarter
Nov 04, 2010
Sunrise Senior Living Inc. returned to the black in the third quarter with net income of about $19 million. That compares to a loss of $44 million in the same period last year.
AHRQ gives $34 million to nursing homes, other settings to fight healthcare-associated infections
Nov 05, 2010
The Health and Human Service’s Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality said it will be giving $34 million to projects working to prevent healthcare-associated infections in long-term care facilities,...