New medication reduces respiratory tract infections
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 22, 2019
A phase 2b clinical trial of RTB101, an orally administered drug, was shown to reduce respiratory tract infections in patients over age 65, resTORbio Inc. announced.
AccentCare acquired
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 22, 2019
Advent International announced it will acquire post-acute healthcare company AccentCare Inc. from private equity firm Oak Hill Capital Partners.
‘It’s here, baby!’: New RAI manual drops for PDPM training
By
James M. Berklan
May 22, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has officially posted a draft version of the new RAI training guidance that will help transitioning to the Patient-Drive Payment Model.
Lawmakers step into antipsychotic drug battle
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 17, 2019
Oklahoma providers, the most likely in the nation to use antipsychotic drugs on nursing home residents, have new incentive to limit prescribing. Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) last week signed a law that requires...
New wound data released
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 14, 2019
PolarityTE Inc., a biotechnology company developing and commercializing regenerative tissue products and biomaterials, has released data from studies looking at its SkinTE™ product for closure of diabetic...
Cascade adds 15 facilities
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 14, 2019
Cascade Capital Group has bought 15 skilled nursing and assisted living facilities in two separate transactions at a total cost of $130 million.
Five Star Senior Living announces sponsorship
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 07, 2019
Five Star Senior Living Inc. has announced its sponsorship of the 2019 National Senior Games, which will be in Albuquerque, NM, from June 14-25.
Nursing home must litigate wrongful death claim, despite arbitration pact
By
Marty Stempniak
May 06, 2019
A South Carolina nursing facility is being forced to litigate a wrongful death dispute with a former resident’s family, even though they signed an arbitration agreement.
Profile: Cathy Murray is ‘on a quest’ to develop LTC leaders
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 01, 2019
More on the chief operating officer of Life Care Centers of America.
Common areas earning special second looks as the heart of senior living spaces
By
John Hall
May 01, 2019
Common spaces in long-term care communities have received renewed interest in recent years, being viewed in some design circles as the “heart,” or core, of senior communities. This holds true even...