Catheter Connections Inc. has appointed John P. Shannon as the chief executive officer and member of its board of directors.
KCI receives negative-pressure system clearance
Dec 10, 2013
Kinetic Concepts Inc. recently received FDA clearance for its V.A.C. Via Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System.
Slide Assist products target residents on the move
Aug 11, 2009
Polaris Medical Inc. recently introduced the new line of Slide Assist products. The new line is intended to help caregivers lift, transfer and reposition residents.
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.
Court says employer not burdened by contraception mandate
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 02, 2013
A federal trial court has declined to grant an injunction in a case over the Affordable Care Act’s “contraceptive mandate,” finding against companies that said the requirement goes against...
Ventas files court action to recover damages from Sunrise REIT
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Haymarket Media
Apr 06, 2007
Ventas Inc. has already asserted and won its legal claim on Sunrise Real Estate Investment Trust over a rival suitor. Now Ventas wants Sunrise REIT to pay for trying to stray from its commitment.
Ventas trust to acquire Provident for $1.2 billion
By
Haymarket Media
Apr 13, 2005
Ventas Inc., one of the nation’s top healthcare real estate investment trusts, has agreed to acquire Provident Senior Living Trust, an unlisted senior living real estate investment trust, for $1.2...
Nursing home win: Florida judge nixes governor’s emergency generator rule
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Oct 30, 2017
Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s (R) emergency mandates for generators in nursing homes and assisted living facilities was shut down Friday by an administrative law judge, who slammed the rules as “invalid...
Upstairs Solutions and AIS Inc. team up to prepare providers for the MDS 3.0
Jul 06, 2010
Upstairs Solutions and AIS Inc. jointly announced a partnership to help skilled nursing facilities deliver MDS 3.0 and RUG IV training. The partnership enables Upstairs Solutions to offer AIS’s MDS...
Tronex N95 mask fights airborne pathogens
Jul 21, 2009
Tronex International Inc. recently introduced its N95 Mask- Fold Flat Style. The mask can be used against particulate inhalation and airborne pathogens, according to the manufacturer.