Nurse who quit over alleged understaffing eligible for unemployment pay, judge rules
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 27, 2021
A nurse who quit her job over alleged understaffing concerns was justified and should be eligible for unemployment benefits, an Iowa judge has ruled.
Sentrics offers facility hotline for COVID-19 communications
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Kimberly Marselas
May 06, 2020
Sentrics’ Entertain360 division, which offers TV, phone and Internet services, can now provide a COVID-19 hotline to any senior living community that needs it — free of charge — during the pandemic....
Battelle develops PPE decontamination system
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 01, 2020
Battelle, best known for developing military biohazard protections, on Sunday announced it has received Food and Drug Administration authorization to decontaminate personal protective equipment (PPE) used...
GHD focuses on tracing, scheduling, early notification of COVID-19 trends
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 11, 2020
Professional services firm GHD has unveiled four new technology solutions aimed at increasing the safety of residents in long-term care facilities through contact tracing, appointment bookings and early...
Skilled nursing occupancy ticked upward for a second month. Will such small gains be enough?
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 04, 2021
Skilled nursing occupancy climbed ever-so-slightly for a second straight month in March, reaching 71.6%, according to the latest NIC MAP data released Thursday afternoon.
Netsmart expands coding, billing services with QIRT acquisition
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 02, 2020
Netsmart has acquired post-acute healthcare consulting firm Quality In Real Time, the companies announced Tuesday. Together, Netsmart and QIRT will be the largest service provider in the post-acute community,...
Remote patient monitoring goes where providers can’t
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Kimberly Marselas
May 06, 2020
Two companies have unveiled expanded remote patient monitoring platforms that help providers track patient vitals after discharge, a resource surging in popularity with the advent of COVID-19. 100Plus,...
COVID vaccine mandate will survive legal challenges, experts believe
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Kimberly Marselas
Danielle Brown
Nov 10, 2021
The Biden administration is confident that legal challenges to its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers will ultimately fail, and legal experts are largely in agreement. As a result, they are...
Fewer long-term care bargains, but deal size and government support will pique investor interest, experts...
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 25, 2021
Despite ongoing worries about census and long-term reputational damage wrought by COVID-19, a trio of experienced skilled nursing investors said Wednesday that opportunities in the sector remain attractive...
Will successful COVID-19 trials entice drugmakers into more SNF partnerships? This exec says yes.
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 09, 2021
The experimental use of monoclonal antibodies in nursing homes during the COVID-19 crisis may finally persuade drugmakers to enroll residents in future drug trials, according to one long-term care executive.