Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive, presently incurable respiratory illness that is characterized by airflow obstruction. For long-term care professionals, knowledge about every...
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.
CareTrust to sell, reformat 32 facilities in seller’s market move
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 18, 2022
California-based real estate investment trust CareTrust plans to sell, re-tenant or repurpose up to 32 facilities in an “unprecedented opportunity to de-risk” its portfolio, executives detailed Thursday.
60 Seconds with … ONR’s Scott Wilson
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 07, 2019
McKnight’s spends a minute with the chief operating officer of Orthopaedic and Neurological Rehabilitation, Inc.
New KCI mattress can do some heavy lifting
Sep 11, 2012
Kinetic Concepts Inc. recently unveiled the Skin IQ 1000 Microclimate Manager.
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.
EHR company announces upgrade
Sep 27, 2016
Bizmatics Inc. has announced an upgrade of their Clinical Information Suite nicknamed PrognoCIS Denali.
PointRight and COMS announce partnership
Oct 14, 2014
PointRight Inc. and COMS Interactive announced plans to join forces with clinical, sales and marketing resources.