Kindred Healthcare Inc.’s third quarter earnings plummeted. The company attributed it to a slowdown in its hospital business.
Also in the News for Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 20, 2024
Flexibility second only to higher pay as top desire in new healthcare burnout report … NIH to invest an additional $515M for long COVID research … About half of healthcare workers witnessed racism,...
Kocinski named president at Inovo/CHAD Therapeutics
Jun 06, 2012
Rich Kocinski has been named president of Inovo Inc./CHAD Therapeutics. He previously served as CHAD’S Vice President of Respiratory Business Development. Kocinski will report directly to George...
Lab owner bilked Medicare of $7 million in nursing home COVID scheme, feds say
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 21, 2023
A laboratory owner preyed on nursing home clients to bilk Medicare out of at least $7 million in claims for early COVID-era tests that were unnecessary and, in some cases, never performed, the government...
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Marty Stempniak
Nov 29, 2018
County pays $7.8M after nursing home employee murdered on the job … Arrest warrant issued for AWOL nurse supervisor charged in resident’s death … Man accused of anti-Semitic rage at NYC nursing home...
FDA approves infection-fighting drug
May 31, 2011
Optimer Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced that the Food and Drug Administration has approved its antibiotic Dificid for the treatment of Clostridium difficile infection. Dificid is the first drug to be cleared...
Long-term care provider avoids contraception insurance mandate
By
Ashley Carman
Sep 10, 2013
An Evangelical Christian who runs senior care facilities does not have to provide free contraception or sterilization for his female employees for the time being, a judge ruled Friday.
Two drugs commonly used to treat heart failure equally improve patient survival, a finding that has “immediate clinical applications,” investigators say.
Free onboarding program for drivers released
Nov 10, 2015
Route4Me Inc. has introduced a new onboarding program specifically targeted to Microsoft MapPoint users.
Optimus introduces new elements
Nov 11, 2014
Optimus EMR Inc. has introduced new elements to its electronic medical records system.