More than one in seven nursing homes receive survey citations for problems related to infection control, a study backed by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology has found.
Court says employer not burdened by contraception mandate
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Elizabeth Newman
Jan 02, 2013
A federal trial court has declined to grant an injunction in a case over the Affordable Care Act’s “contraceptive mandate,” finding against companies that said the requirement goes against...
Ventas files court action to recover damages from Sunrise REIT
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Haymarket Media
Apr 06, 2007
Ventas Inc. has already asserted and won its legal claim on Sunrise Real Estate Investment Trust over a rival suitor. Now Ventas wants Sunrise REIT to pay for trying to stray from its commitment.
Ventas trust to acquire Provident for $1.2 billion
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Haymarket Media
Apr 13, 2005
Ventas Inc., one of the nation’s top healthcare real estate investment trusts, has agreed to acquire Provident Senior Living Trust, an unlisted senior living real estate investment trust, for $1.2...
NIH panel updates treatment guidelines for non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 25, 2022
A new recommended treatments list addresses the omicron variant’s current dominance and drug supply shortages.
NIH releases COVID-19 treatment guidelines, warns against drug combo
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 22, 2020
The comprehensive guidelines are posted in a “living document” that will be updated as new information and evidence emerges, the agency announced Tuesday.
Providers at risk of COVID-19 exposure offered online safety training: NIH
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 28, 2020
A virtual safety training program developed with private sector e-learning companies is now accessible on the agency’s website.
Nursing home win: Florida judge nixes governor’s emergency generator rule
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Oct 30, 2017
Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s (R) emergency mandates for generators in nursing homes and assisted living facilities was shut down Friday by an administrative law judge, who slammed the rules as “invalid...
Upstairs Solutions and AIS Inc. team up to prepare providers for the MDS 3.0
Jul 06, 2010
Upstairs Solutions and AIS Inc. jointly announced a partnership to help skilled nursing facilities deliver MDS 3.0 and RUG IV training. The partnership enables Upstairs Solutions to offer AIS’s MDS...
NIH study finds high rates of persistent chronic pain among U.S. adults
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Alicia Lasek
May 17, 2023
In the U.S., new cases of chronic pain occur more often than new cases of other common health conditions. This pain is also persistent, lasting at least one year for most people, investigators report.