A new rise in healthcare jobs is good news for executives in senior care, an expert told McKnight’s.
McKesson’s Mobile Manager helps providers take stock
Jun 06, 2012
McKesson’s Mobile Manager helps providers take stock McKesson’s Mobile Manager alerts providers to drug shortages and offers substitutions and generics that are available. The hand-held ordering...
IRS aims to collect from ex-LTC executive
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 05, 2012
The Internal Revenue Service is attempting to recoup $8 million from a convicted former Rhode Island nursing home executive, signaling a warning to providers that they can be held liable for misdeeds.
I couldn’t live without…McKesson Mobile Manager
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 04, 2012
Prior to adopting McKesson’s Mobile Manager, Bob Lassen, the clinical director of pharmacies for Five Star Senior
Living, says he and other pharmacists at the company never really knew what to expect...
Some individuals pre-disposed to recurrent c. diff infections
By
McKnight's Staff
May 22, 2012
Some individuals are predisposed — either genetically or due to an underlying inflammatory condition — to recurrent Clostridium difficile infections, new research finds.
Long-term care looks for leaders as healthcare industry adds jobs
By
McKnight's Staff
May 07, 2012
A new rise in healthcare jobs is good news for executives in senior care, an expert said Friday.
Gun-toting clown robs nursing home
By
McKnight's Staff
May 04, 2012
Two West Virginia nursing home nurses are safe after being held up at gunpoint by a man dressed as a clown.
Dementia drug dosage comes under fire
By
Deborah Weinstein
May 01, 2012
The Food and Drug Administration “breached its own regulatory standard” when it permitted a new dosage for a best-selling Alzheimer’s drug, according to two professors at Dartmouth’s...
FDA reauthorization bill passes Senate committee
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 27, 2012
A funding reauthorization bill that regulates the Food and Drug Administration cleared a hurdle Wednesday when a Senate committee approved it.
OnShift recognizes top schedulers
Feb 21, 2012
OnShift announced five winners of its first annual Scheduler of the Year Awards. The recipients exemplify “commitment, flexibility, and focus in leading the employee scheduling efforts in long-term...