Seresco USA Inc. has introduced the NE-Series-Outdoor, a series of four- to eight-ton packaged dehumidifiers.
CMS issues automatic sprinkler proposal for facilities
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 31, 2006
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed a requirement that all long-term care facilities be fully equipped with approved, supervised automatic sprinkler systems.
Optimus EMR approved as EDI in Indiana
May 06, 2014
Optimus EMR announced that, effective April 14, the Indiana Board of Pharmacy approved its application as an Electronic Data Intermediary. Only e-prescriptions submitted through an approved EDI are considered...
Many seniors rely on devices to live independently, study finds
Dec 20, 2013
About a quarter of Medicare beneficiaries rely on walkers or other assistive devices, according to a new study. Women were more likely than men to use devices.
Ask the treatment expert: What effect does xerosis have on pruritus?
By
Susan Wickard
Sep 01, 2012
Xerosis, dry skin, can cause the skin to become scaly and crack, which increases the skin’s exposure to bacteria. Many factors contribute to dry skin.
Molalla on her mind
By
Gary Tetz
Sep 05, 2018
You wouldn’t have seen any flashing lights or scurrying EMTs, but it was still a major crisis. The nursing home resident was completely out of his favorite pickles, and not just any variety would...
Payment, quality results still top focus for AHCA following ‘shock’ of election
By
Emily Mongan
Nov 30, 2016
The American Health Care Association will maintain its focus on preserving reimbursement streams for providers in the wake of election results that “nobody fully anticipated,” an executive...
‘I believe in the enormity of the opportunity’
Nov 29, 2004
EXECUTIVE DECISIONS
with Tom Peters
CMS considered prohibiting binding arbitration entirely, seeks comments
By
Jul 21, 2015
Facilities that present binding arbitration agreements to residents must ensure the residents fully understand the agreement, according to a proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
McKnight’s Newsmaker Video: Golden Living taking important quality steps, CEO says
Oct 14, 2009
Golden Living is moving toward a more fully integrated, patient-centric company, Dr. Neil Kurtz, president and CEO of the nursing home chain, told McKnight’s.