Advocat Inc. reported earnings of $4.6 million in the first quarter 2004, compared with a loss of $3.1 million in the year ago quarter. Advocat attributed their earnings to higher patient revenues from...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Aug. 17
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 17, 2021
NIH: A single skills-based class relieves lower back pain … Still no mandate, but Pennsylvania wants 80% of SNF workers vaccinated by October … Federal scientists develop faster COVID-19 test … APIC...
LifePlans to be acquired
Aug 22, 2017
LTCG, a company that specializes in business processing outsourcing for long-term care insurance, announced this week that it will buy LifePlans Inc., a risk management company for insurers. The acquisition...
Five Star sues Sunrise over insurance charges
Aug 12, 2008
Senior-living provider Five Star Quality Care Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Sunrise Senior Living Inc., the largest assisted-living company in the United States, over alleged excess insurance charges.
New KCI mattress can do some heavy lifting
Sep 11, 2012
Kinetic Concepts Inc. recently unveiled the Skin IQ 1000 Microclimate Manager.
EHR company announces upgrade
Sep 27, 2016
Bizmatics Inc. has announced an upgrade of their Clinical Information Suite nicknamed PrognoCIS Denali.
Ventas opts to raise Kindred rents by $33.1 million
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 13, 2006
Marking the end of a reset dispute, Ventas Inc. has chosen to raise the rent of nursing home chain Kindred Healthcare Inc. under four master leases by $33.1 million per year.
PointRight and COMS announce partnership
Oct 14, 2014
PointRight Inc. and COMS Interactive announced plans to join forces with clinical, sales and marketing resources.
False Claims Act settlement to cost Genesis $53.6 million
By
Jun 19, 2017
Genesis Healthcare Inc. has agreed to pay more than $53 million to settle six lawsuits that alleged the long-term care giant violated the False Claims Act, the Department of Justice announced Friday.
Burden of persistent symptoms high after COVID-19 infection
May 24, 2022
– A high burden of persistent symptoms is observed in persons after COVID-19, but no specific causes of symptoms of postacute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2)...