The Carlyle Group, the private equity owner of HCR ManorCare, is going to take the giant nursing home and assisted living operator public with a $500 million initial public offering, according to Reuters.
15% of facilities cited for IC violations
By
John O'Connor
Jun 01, 2011
More than one in seven nursing homes receive survey citations for problems related to infection control, a study backed by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology has found.
Providers still adjusting to new Medicare rules
By
Julie Williamson
Jun 01, 2011
New MDS and RUG-IV rules are revamping how Medicare services are provided and reimbursed. But every indication is that additional changes are coming
Ask the legal expert: Are CCRC entrance fees protected when it files for bankruptcy or under debt restructuring?
By
John Durso
Jun 01, 2011
John Durso, Esq., Ungaretti & Harris LLP
Improving infection control
By
John Andrews
Jun 01, 2011
Study results indicate ‘culture change’ guided by checklists may be necessary to effectively reduce pathogen threats in new long-term care environment
FDA approves infection-fighting drug
May 31, 2011
Optimer Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced that the Food and Drug Administration has approved its antibiotic Dificid for the treatment of Clostridium difficile infection. Dificid is the first drug to be cleared...
DM Systems introduces product that protects heels
May 31, 2011
DM Systems Inc. recently unveiled HeelSafe DVT Hose. The product includes a unique patented window design that relieves pressure on the heel and Achilles tendon while also allowing for easy visualization...
Researchers ‘stunned’ to find approved cholesterol drug has negligible effect
May 31, 2011
The National Institutes of Health announced it is ending its study of the cholesterol drug Niaspan 18 months early. Tracking results showed the medication had almost no chance of being beneficial to patients,...
How to prevent overtime, avoid understaffing, schedule with more ease and other labor management issues...
May 25, 2011
Providers interested in learning how to manage their workforce more efficiently will want to tune in to the next McKnight’s free webcast, “Five-Star Success with Labor Management Best Practices.”...
Senators request ACO rule withdrawal
May 25, 2011
Seven Republican Senators have asked the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to withdraw a proposed regulation creating accountable care organizations, according to a letter released Tuesday.