Verbal and physical aggressive behaviors are among the most disturbing and distressing behaviors displayed by older patients in long-term care facilities. Aggressive behavior AB is often the reason for using physical or chemical restraints with nursing home residents and is a major concern for caregivers. AB is associated with increased...
At a time of rapid consolidation in the health care industry, it is helpful for long-term care facilities to have some understanding of the acquisition and merger process. Apart from the negotiation of the terms of the deal, perhaps the most important aspect of mergers and acquisitions is due diligence-the...
WHY A FEDERAL agency last year decided to discriminate against long-term care facilities that use risk retention groups and other alternative risk financing vehicles to fund professional liability exposures escaped us. But whatever reason the Depa WHY A FEDERAL agency last year decided...
This white paper proposal describes a randomized trial of diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms to reduce the use of antibiotics in residents of long-term care facilities. Antibiotics are frequently prescribed for older adults who reside in long-term care facilities. A substantial proportion of antibiotic use in this setting is inappropriate. Antibiotics...
The purpose of this document, and the conference upon which it was based, is to briefly review what is known about major issues surrounding the prevention and management of infections in long-term care facilities LTCFs, to identify important gaps in knowledge in these areas, and to suggest questions and topics...
Byline: MICHAEL BRADFORD COLUMBUS, Ohio-Long-term care facilities will have a larger market of professional liability insurers to choose from after the Department of Housing and Urban Development's approval of a change in the way those underwriter Byline: MICHAEL BRADFORD COLUMBUS,...
Byline: MICHAEL BRADFORD WASHINGTON-Many long-term care facilities will find their options for professional liability insurance limited if new requirements issued by the Department of Housing and Urban Development are left unchanged. HUD in Janu Byline: MICHAEL BRADFORD WASHINGTON-Many...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today's release of the Department of Health and Human Services HHS Office of Inspector General OIG report, "Nursing Home Emergency Preparedness and Response During Recent Hurricanes," illustrates the neWASHINGTON, Aug. 18 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today's release of the Department of Health and Human Services...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-Church & Dwight to Build New Laundry Detergent Plant in PennsylvaniaC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Church & Dwight Co. has announced plans to construct a new integrated laundry detergent manufacturing plant and distribution center in York County, Pennsylvania. ...
At $56,210, Oklahoma has the 48th-lowest average annual private- room nursing home cost among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to a new study by Prudential Financial Inc. Yearly costs range from an average of $48,180 in Louisiana up to $183,595 in Alaska. In...
Futuremed Healthcare Income Fund (TSX: FMD.UN) today announced the monthly cash distribution for August 2008 has been set at $0.0771 per unit, or $0.925 per unit on an annualized basis. The distribution will be paid on September 15, 2008, to unitholders of record as at August 31, 2008. Futuremed is...
Medsphere® Systems Corporation, the leadingprovider of Open Source healthcare IT solutions, today announced thesuccessful implementation of the company's OpenVista® electronic healthrecord EHR solution at John Manchin Sr. Health Care Center Manchin, a41-bed long-term care facility and out-patient clinic in Fairmont, WestVirginia. The implementation makes Manchin the seventh and final healthcarefacility...
PALO ALTO, Calif. -- HP (NYSE:HPQ) today announced that Gwinnett Medical Center is using HP offerings to enhance patient care through improved information access, reduced storage costs and by meeting regulatory compliance standards. Gwinnett Medical Center, a hospital with four acute care facilities serving Gwinnett County, Ga., chose...
Oncure Medical Corp. ("Oncure"), one of thelargest operators of radiation oncology centers in the country, haspurchased substantially all the assets of ROA Associates, LLP, and enteredinto a long-term business management agreement with Radiation OncologyAssociates, P.C. ROA of Ft. Wayne, Ind. The acquisition expands Oncure'sfast-growing national network of radiation oncology centers...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AdCare Health Systems, Inc. , an Ohio based long term care, home care and management company, today announced the refinancing of one of its nursing homes in Ohio. Hearth & Care of Greenfield, LLC, is a 50-bed single story nursing home...
CLEVELAND, July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Lubrizol Corporation announced today its decision to close its Niagara Falls, Ontario facility, a Lubrizol Additives blending, packaging and warehouse site. After careful review of its operations and evaluation of different business strategies, the company determined that operation of the facility...
Nexsan, a leading provider ofenergy-efficient, long-term storage, today announced a marketing agreementwith Agfa HealthCare, a leading provider ofIT-enabled clinical workflow and diagnostic imaging solutions. The twocompanies will work together to provide state-of-the-art systems forcapturing, processing, storing and archiving images in hospitals and otherhealthcare facilities. As part of the agreement, Agfa...
AccuNurseR Voice-Assisted Care and Horizon Information Services Bring Better Quality of Care and Improved Business Performance to Facilities in Long-Term Care PITTSBURGH, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Vocollect Healthcare Systems, Inc. (http://www.accunurse.com/) and Horizon Information Services (http://www.horizonis.com/), a leading provider of healthcare products for the long-term care market,...
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