Kinetic Concepts, Inc. announced that it will purchase LifeCell Corporation for $1.7 billion in cash. LifeCell makes tissue repair products for use in reconstructive, urogynecologic and orthopedic surgical...
Study probes bouts of lucidity among those with dementia
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Donna Shryer
Jun 09, 2024
A recent study published in The Gerontologist sheds light on a phenomenon that many caregivers of seniors with severe dementia have witnessed: moments of unexpected clarity or recognition, often called...
A wound care assist
Mar 20, 2018
Massachusetts-based Organogenesis Inc. has announced the availability of PuraPly Antimicrobial in a new smaller 1.6 cm disc size.
CA community sells for $6M
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Sep 05, 2016
CareTrust REIT Inc. has acquired a California skilled nursing facility for $6.9 million, the company announced in early August.
West Virginia may stall Manor Care purchase
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Haymarket Media
Dec 03, 2007
The Manor Care Inc. acquisition is still in doubt after one state’s regulators agreed to reconsider an earlier approval of the deal.
NIH: Home Test to Treat program to go national, cover COVID-19 and flu
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Liza Berger
Dec 07, 2023
The National Institutes of Health disclosed on Wednesday that the federal government has expanded its COVID-19 Home Test to Treat program nationally. The program began as a pilot in select locations earlier...
The introduction of a Senate bill intended to block the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from implementing its proposed nursing home staffing mandate was met roundly with applause from providers...
Antigen tests just as effective as PCR in preventing COVID outbreaks, NIH study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 02, 2021
A “highly anticipated” study now shows that both testing approaches can give 98% sensitivity when used at least twice weekly in a screening program.
An Illinois rehabilitation and skilled nursing center has been fined $25,000 after a certified nurse aide admitted to posting a partially nude photo of a resident on social media.
RF Technologies names Paul Reynard Senior Vice President-Sales and Service
Nov 09, 2010
RF Technologies recently named Paul Reynard as Senior Vice President-Sales and Service. Reynard is a former Vice President of Sales Operations and Marketing for ArjoHuntleigh Inc. RF Technologies makes...