SkinIntegra Skincare donating repair cream for SNFs, others
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 17, 2020
SkinIntegra, a skincare line designed to repair depleted and cracked skin, is donating samples of its Rapid Crack Repair Cream to healthcare facilities in California, Arizona, New York and Pennsylvania....
Feds’ spotlight on owners could detract from patient focus, experts warn
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 21, 2022
An effort to improve transparency into nursing home ownership took a major leap forward when federal officials posted previously non-public data Wednesday. But providers and legal experts cautioned that...
Medline converts factory for sanitizer production to combat coronavirus
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 25, 2020
Medline Tuesday announced plans to redeploy its manufacturing capabilities in Hartland, WI, to produce hand sanitizer. Teams are modifying equipment and ventilation systems for the new line so the company...
After leading in COVID-19 drug trials, a nursing home chain now partners on dementia drug
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Kimberly Marselas
May 31, 2022
Principle LTC, operator of 45 nursing homes in the Southeast, is building on its successful role in testing a key drug for COVID-19 prevention and treatment to launch trials of a new Alzheimer drug.
XENON devices clean PPE without damage
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 22, 2020
New testing has found that xenon ultraviolet light — used by hospitals and some skilled nursing facilities for decontamination — does not damage N95 respirators. The announcement from Xenex Disinfection...
Link Medicaid hikes to worker pay to promote staff equity, researchers say
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 08, 2022
Tying increases in state Medicaid rates to wages would be an important way to address the disproportionate representation of Black women in long-term care’s lowest paying positions, say researchers...
OnPointe CEO: Pandemic should be catalyst for payment changes, shedding ‘wrong strategy’
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 29, 2021
Some look at the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and question how they can make their buildings safer. Eric Tanner, CEO of transitional and skilled care specialist OnPointe, sees the crisis as a launching point...
COVID-19 courses proliferate
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 08, 2020
As more becomes known about the coronavirus and how it spreads, online providers are rolling out additional training resources meant to buttress infection prevention efforts. Talent management firm HealthcareSource...