H-B Instrument – SP Scienceware now stocks electronic verification thermometers for freezers, refrigerators and incubators.
Mobile app for time and attendance released
Sep 20, 2016
NOVAtime Technology Inc. has launched its NOVAmobile™ in the Windows Store.
Former judge who took bribe gets 10-year prison sentence
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Mar 28, 2016
The former Arkansas judge who made headlines for admitting he accepted a bribe in exchange for reducing a judgment against a nursing home was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Thursday.
Family files suit over resident morphine death
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Oct 08, 2015
The family of an assisted living facility resident who died after an alleged morphine overdose plans to sue the facility, according to CBS Chicago.
New drug rule could endanger $1.3 billion of Medicare funding
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Sep 02, 2015
The pharmaceutical industry is pushing for a patent law change that could raise federal healthcare costs by $1.3 billion over the next decade.
ALFA: Alzheimer’s taskforce ignores assisted living options
Jan 26, 2012
In a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services, the Assisted Living Federation of America said it was “dismayed to see the lack of acknowledgment of the role assisted living has in caring...
Senator wants poor facilities listed
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Haymarket Media
Jul 27, 2007
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is calling on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to create an online “watch list” of poor-performing nursing homes. The list would target facilities that...
Senators want answers about QIO outlays
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Haymarket Media
May 24, 2006
Senate Finance Committee leaders are continuing their probe into the finances of quality improvement organizations. Specifically, they have asked the American Health Quality Association to disclose if...
Why LTC managers must embrace new maintenance technology
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Dan Roberge
Aug 27, 2018
Many modern long-term care facility managers are faced with a growing variety of responsibilities and challenges when it comes to maintenance.
Due diligence is essential in PHI subpoenas
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Sheba E. Vine
Nov 13, 2015
Long-term care providers are charged with protecting a patient’s right to privacy when disclosing protected health information, but how is that accomplished when an attorney serves the provider with...