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CMS waives provider screening, DME requirements for TX and LA hurricane victims
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is temporarily waiving its usual requirements for acquiring or replacing medical equipment or prosthetics and is easing provider screening rules for Texas and Louisiana providers and suppliers impacted by Hurricane Harvey.
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Germ-killing paint
Infection control takes on a new hue as some healthcare facilities are painting their problems away.
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NY nonprofit plans LGBT-friendly housing development
The LGBT Network plans to build a housing complex where seniors can be free to be themselves.
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The impacts of scenting in senior care
By Roel Ventura, ambient designer for Ambius
Providing pleasant scents through your facility—from cinnamon to fresh bread—can improve mood among residents and staff and make a great first impression with visiting families and friends.
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Woman impersonates cleaner, steals from residents, police say
A Florida woman has been charged for allegedly rummaging through resident rooms.
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Sabra, Care Capital merge in $7B REIT
The combined REIT portfolio could contain more than 550 investments across the United States and Canada.
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A new market for seniors
Episcopal Senior Communities is growing its produce markets, which offer fresh and affordable produce for California seniors.
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NIC reports lowest SNF occupancy rates ever
The quarterly Skilled Nursing Data Report from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care saw increases in Medicaid patients and decline in Medicare revenue.
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HoverTech expands distribution in LTC market
Patient lift manufacturer HoverTech is partnering to distribute its lifts in the LTC market.
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Clorox to help LTC facilities pass the sniff test
Clorox Professional Products Company has launched a spray to identify and capture odors, so potential residents and loved ones can first see long-term care facilities, not what they smell like.
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