The American Health Care Association has selected Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson (D) to be its next president and CEO, the association said Monday.
Skilled Healthcare settles understaffing lawsuit for $50 million
Sep 09, 2010
Nursing home giant Skilled Healthcare Group Inc. has agreed to settle a class-action suit alleging understaffing at 22 of its California facilities for $50 million. Terms still must be approved by a judge.
J&J recalling two hip replacement products
Sep 07, 2010
Johnson & Johnson’s artificial joint firm announced a recall of two hip replacement products. Subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. said it is recalling the ASR Hip Resurfacing System and the ASR XL...
AOD recognized as leading software firm
Sep 07, 2010
AOD Software was ranked the largest long-term care software firm in a recent compilation announced by Inc. magazine. AOD came in at number 219 among software firms nationwide. “AOD is an innovative...
Few spots remain for NIC Conference
Sep 07, 2010
Less than 50 spots are still available for this year’s National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry (NIC) Conference. The deal-making event will be held in Chicago from Sept....
ATMOS wound therapy systems can be purchased via Direct Supply
Sep 07, 2010
Direct Supply Equipment & Furnishings has announced a unique partnership with ATMOS Inc. Under the arrangement, providers can purchase (rather than rent) ATMOS negative pressure wound therapy systems....
Omnicare sees business swap as right prescription
Sep 07, 2010
Omnicare Inc. announced it will trade its home infusion business to Walgreen Co. In exchange, Omnicare will acquire the drugstore chain’s long-term care pharmacy business. Omnicare’s Interim...
Omnicare swaps for Walgreens’ long-term care division
Sep 07, 2010
Omnicare Inc., the largest long-term care pharmacy provider in the United States, has announced plans to get even bigger. The pharmaceutical giant said Friday it would acquire the long-term care branch...
Cleaning creatively: out-of-the-box bathing ideas for dementia care
By
Julie Williamson
Sep 01, 2010
Bathing and washing residents with dementia requires flexibility and some out-of-the-box thinking, experts say. Understanding their fears is paramount
Nice try, but no cigar
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 31, 2010
Upon the initial reading, it appeared that Skilled Healthcare, the tenth-largest skilled nursing provider in the United States, had a good beef. Apparently the jury that slammed it with an eye-popping...