More than two-thirds of skilled nursing providers “sometimes” or “often” staff shifts without enough workers, according to a new survey by recruitment and hiring management firm OnShift. The first...
MedTrainer updates offer LTC more compliance opportunities
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 21, 2020
MedTrainer, an award-winning provider of training, compliance and credentialing software, has updated its platform to help long-term care facilities more easily meet safety and quality compliance requirements...
Link-age offers Medline customers group purchasing power
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 07, 2020
Medline has formed a new group-purchasing partnership with Link-age Solutions, an organization whose members serve all sectors of post-acute care, including skilled nursing, assisted living and memory...
Dementia pain index lands Medasense new grant
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 07, 2020
A pain response monitoring index designed specifically for noncommunicating dementia patients has earned Medasense Biometrics an innovation grant to further its use. The grant from the Israel Innovation...
HealthcareSource wins multiple technology awards
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 07, 2020
Talent management company HealthcareSource received multiple awards in the 2019 Brandon Hall Group Excellence in Technology Awards program. The company received a Gold Award for Best Advance in Assessment...
Esformes receives $44M penalty to go with jail time
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 05, 2020
After three years, the case of former long-term care mogul Philip Esformes has ended with a financial penalty that matches the personal level of enrichment gained in a massive fraud scheme.
Netsmart takes top post-acute honors for fifth year
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 10, 2019
Healthcare software company Netsmart was recognized as the No. 1 post-acute technology platform by Black Book Research for the fifth year in a row. The Black Book survey conducted earlier this year polled...
Court blocks effort to put an RN on every surveyor team
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 14, 2019
Thirty-one nursing homes that want a registered nurse to be on all survey teams had their case against the government dismissed recently, with a federal judge ruling they must exhaust administrative appeals...
Danby Health debuts new fridge offerings
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 29, 2019
Danby Health has launched a pair of medical refrigerators ideal for use in the long-term care sector. A new model is available in a 3.2-cubic-foot model that fits easily under a countertop, and a 1.6-cubic-foot...
Innovaccer launches Medical Homes solution
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 23, 2019
Data-activation company Innovaccer Inc. has launched a Patient-Centered Medical Homes solution aimed at managing end-to-end needs of organizations from advancing primary care initiatives to establish a...