We might have just been subjected to the biggest dose of chutzpah seen in a long, long while. It smacked of the old image of the leering used-car salesman (sorry, used car sales people) rubbing his thumb...
Traditional business models in the skilled nursing care sector are about to undergo massive change, panel...
Mar 10, 2011
Marketplace and policy changes will place unprecedented pressure on providers to diversify and expand how they do business, according to panelists at a skilled care program in Los Angeles.
Long-term care leaders, investors to gaze into their crystal balls at Los Angeles meetings
Mar 04, 2011
A pair of investment and operations forums for long-term care operators and lenders will take place next week at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles. “New opportunities, new realities:...
Johnson & Johnson appeal denied, kickback case moves on in federal court
Mar 02, 2011
A federal judge has declined to dismiss a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson. The healthcare giant now will have to defend itself in court against allegations that it paid illegal...
A unique perspective
By
John O'Connor
Mar 01, 2011
Michael Hargrave watches the eldercare field from a unique vantage point. He does it as the leader of NIC MAP. That’s shorthand for the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry’s...
Flush with cash, REITs go on spending spree
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 01, 2011
Talk about your good advertising for upcoming business meetings. Next week, the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing and Care Industry is hosting its second annual spring meeting for skilled...
Report highlights successful community-centered long-term care programs
Feb 25, 2011
For long-term care settings to improve, local stakeholders must work together to enact changes that lead to better care. Moreover, these changes must align with the needs, preferences, and values of consumers...
Capital availability to dominate discussion at NIC regional symposium
Feb 22, 2011
The 2011 NIC Regional Symposium in March is nearly sold out. This year’s event will be held in Los Angeles. The event allows local- and regionally-based operators and capital providers to share ideas...
Capital availability to dominate discussion at NIC regional symposium
Feb 22, 2011
The 2011 NIC Regional Symposium in March is nearly sold out. This year’s event will be held in Los Angeles. The event allows local- and regionally-based operators and capital providers to share ideas...
KCI licenses Wright Medical’s Graftjacket brand for wound treatment
Feb 15, 2011
Kinetic Concepts Inc. will sell the LifeCell regenerative tissue matrix under the Graftjacket brand name. The product is intended for wound applications such as diabetic foot ulcers and venous stasis ulcers....