Kindred pharmacy affiliate to pay $1.3 million in drug over-billing lawsuit
Jun 18, 2009
Kindred Healthcare Inc.’s affiliate PharMerica Corp. will pay $1.3 million in a settlement with the federal government and the state of Tennessee. It allegedly over-charged the state’s Medicaid...
Survey: Most healthcare providers believe national health insurance plan would hurt care quality
Jun 12, 2009
A total of 75% of healthcare providers think that a national health insurance plan would reduce the quality of care or have a neutral effect. That is according to the results of a study of 500 various...
Gunman could face death penalty in North Carolina nursing home shooting case
Jun 01, 2009
Prosecutors last week asked for the death penalty in the case of Robert Stewart, 45, the man accused of murdering eight people at Pinelake Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage, NC.
Alzheimer’s test on the near horizon, researchers say
May 29, 2009
A clinical test that would allow physicians to detect Alzheimer’s disease in its earliest stages could be ready by the end of 2010, according to recent reports.
Wireless technology expected to lure more residents: survey
May 26, 2009
Senior living community operators indicated that wireless connectivity will help attract more residents within the next five years. Other specialty areas predicted to boom include home health services,...
Wireless technology, home health expected to grow in seniors care and housing, survey finds
May 26, 2009
Operators of senior living communities believe that “smart home” technology and wireless connectivity will help to attract residents within the next five years. Other specialty areas predicted...
The benefits of developing a clinical lattice program in a long-term care facility
By
Yvonne English
May 19, 2009
An internal clinical lattice program could result in money savings, staff development, improved morale and better employee retention. Have you thought about starting one?
Profile: Tim Lukenda President, CEO, Extendicare
By
Liza Berger
May 01, 2009
Hockey has played a pivotal role in Tim Lukenda’s life. So it’s no surprise that the former college goaltender invokes sports to explain his role at Extendicare.
Still in the game: cognitively impaired seniors can benefit greatly from mind exercises
By
Julie Williamson
May 01, 2009
Brain fitness exercises are not just for mentally sharp seniors. They also can aid cognitively impaired older adults—and often deliver unexpected results
Residents and staff at 110-bed Pinelake Health and Rehab in Carthage, NC, have been struggling to recover after a gunman walked into the nursing home and killed seven residents and a certified nursing...