At the first-ever long-term care population health conference, providers learn that I-SNPs offer long-awaited opportunities to control their own fate when it comes to pay and quality.
FocusOn January briefs
Jan 05, 2020
»Morrison Living’s new name paired with shift to hospitality approach; Survey keys on post-baby boom food preferences; Prime Care Tech releases app, new PBJ predictive tools; American HealthTech continues...
Ambien alternative? FDA approves insomnia drug that improves sleep in seniors
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 01, 2020
New insomnia medication lemborexant compared favorably to an extended release form of Ambien in a late-stage clinical trial.
CCRC opts for Viibrant services
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 18, 2019
Carolina Meadows, a Chapel Hill, NC, continuing care retirement community, has adopted Viibrant’s suite of solutions to improve communication and engagement with residents. The starting point was digital...
HJ Sims finances new life plan construction
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 18, 2019
HJ Sims recently completed $219 million in financing for the construction of The Farms at Bailey Station, a new life plan community in Collierville, TN. The Farms is a sister community of Kirby Pines...
ALS drug ‘significantly’ slows disease progression in late-stage trial
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 17, 2019
Participants taking AMX0035 had slower ALS disease progression than those given a placebo, the drug’s developer reports.
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, December 18
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 17, 2019
Simple tool predicts life expectancy after dementia diagnosis … FDA approves first triglyceride drug, a complement to statin therapy … Older women top list of those who take weekly sleep meds … NIH...
Medicaid clout hits new heights in skilled nursing as labor costs continue to drag
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 11, 2019
Occupancy rates may have stabilized, but skilled nursing providers’ dependence on low-paying Medicaid funding grew during the third quarter, according to figures released Wednesday by the National Investment...
December Company briefs
Dec 05, 2019
»MatrixCare and its sister brands are sporting new logos as part of an initiative by ResMed that stresses the cross-setting seamlessness of its software platforms. The “MatrixCare by ResMed” tagline...