McKnight's Long-Term Care News articles from October 2005

McKnight's Long-Term Care News archives from October 2005

Feeding aides are OK: court.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Feeding assistants are legal in nursing homes, a federal district court in Seattle has ruled. The decision upholds earlier federal regulations. It 'also rejects arguments calling for tougher licensing standards. Provider groups universally...

Another study hits flu shots.(NEWS)
October 1, 2005... Flu shots do little to protect the elderly, results of a new study contend. The Cochrane Review Group found that flu vaccine is only about 28% effective when given to people over 65. Results were better when the elderly lived in nursing...

Cold truth on antipsychotics?(NEWS)
October 1, 2005... When it comes to antipsychotic drugs, older appears to be better. A recent government study found that the new antipsychotics, Zyprexa, Risperdal, Seroquel and Geodon, are neither more effective nor safer than an older drug that has been...

Alliance's defection big jolt to the AHCA.(American Health Care Association)(Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... For the past five years, the Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care represented the American Health Care Association's largest members. But the alliance has become increasingly disenfranchised with AHCA lobbying efforts, particularly for...

Report: '75% rule' is working.(NEWS)
October 1, 2005... Federal healthcare officials say results of a new study show the so-called "75% rule" is producing intended effects on therapy services. That should be good news for many long-term care providers, who stand to benefit from the regulation's...

Gulf Coast providers were hit by two major hurricanes in less than a month.(At deadline)
October 1, 2005... Gulf Coast providers were hit by two major hurricanes in less than a month. Louisiana and Texas bore the brunt of Hurricanes Rita and Katrina. But facilities in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi also received considerable damage. See page 32 for...

The Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General will investigate allegations of resident neglect and abuse at Gulf Coast nursing homes in the aftermath of both hurricanes.(At deadline)
October 1, 2005... The Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General will investigate allegations of resident neglect and abuse at Gulf Coast nursing homes in the aftermath of both hurricanes. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles E....

House and Senate budget leaders have announced a six-week delay in the schedule for budget reconciliation, which is expected to include $11 billion in federal Medicaid savings.(At deadline)
October 1, 2005... House and Senate budget leaders have announced a six-week delay in the schedule for budget reconciliation, which is expected to include $11 billion in federal Medicaid savings. The House Budget Committee announced that it plans to mark up...

FDA Commissioner Lester Crawford abruptly resigned on Sept. 23.(At deadline)
October 1, 2005... FDA Commissioner Lester Crawford abruptly resigned on Sept. 23, just weeks after being confirmed as the agency commissioner.

60 seconds with ... John F. Schnelle: Director, Borun Center for Gerontological Research.(NEWS)(Interview)
October 1, 2005... Q: What are the six resident-care areas covered in the training modules on the center's new free Web site (http://borun.medsch.ucla.edu)? A: Weight-loss prevention, incontinence management, pain screening, pressure ulcer prevention,...

CNAs stage protest over nurse shortage, pay cuts.(NEWS)
October 1, 2005... Hundreds of certified nursing assistants from nursing homes throughout the country converged on Capitol Hill in August to raise awareness of the nursing shortage, protest Medicaid cuts and campaign against pending therapy caps. According...

Report: more beds, more empty beds.(NEWS)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... The number of certified beds in a typical nursing facility rose by 8% over the past seven years, while occupancy was down 4.7%, according to a new report. Last year, facilities had 107.4 beds on average. That's an eight-bed increase from...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services loosened Medicare and Medicaid requirements for providers in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina.(Regulatory Update)
October 1, 2005... The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services loosened Medicare and Medicaid requirements for providers in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. Among changes: It dismissed the three-day prior stay requirement.

CMS altered the type of documentation required for Medicare patients to receive a power wheelchair.(Regulatory Update)
October 1, 2005... CMS altered the type of documentation required for Medicare patients to receive a power wheelchair. As of Oct. 25, clinical documentation from a patient's medical record will have to be submitted to the supplier along with a written...

Hurricane Katrina delayed voting on healthcare information technology bills.(Bill Watch)
October 1, 2005... Hurricane Katrina delayed voting on healthcare information technology bills. Voting is expected this month on a piece of compromise legislation that would include several measures to promote the growth of healthcare IT, including grants of $125...

Rep. Nancy Johnson (R-CT) has been crafting healthcare IT legislation.(Bill Watch)
October 1, 2005... Rep. Nancy Johnson (R-CT) has been crafting healthcare IT legislation that would allow federal HIPAA privacy and security regulations to supersede any state privacy and security laws.

Ask the care expert.(NEWS / Resident Care)
October 1, 2005... What signs of infection do nurses/aides need to recognize better? Obvious signs of infection can be altered or absent, particularly in older residents. Lower normal temperatures can cause fevers to be missed if caregivers are using...

CDC edict: LTC residents to be first in flu shot line.(NEWS / Resident Care)
October 1, 2005... The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued new orders that should keep long-term care facility residents among the first to receive flu vaccinations this year. Facility residents, who are among the riskiest groups for severe...

Racial disparities persist in senior care.(NEWS / Resident Care)
October 1, 2005... Black Medicare beneficiaries are still under-treated for certain measures of care, compared to white seniors enrolled in the program, a new study reveals. While racial disparities in medical care have improved for several measures of care,...

Eighty-year-olds who undergo heart bypass surgery usually end up living longer than their peers who don't have the surgery, according to a study in the British Medical Journal Heart.(Caregiving Update)
October 1, 2005... Eighty-year-olds who undergo heart bypass surgery usually end up living longer than their peers who don't have the surgery, according to a study in the British Medical Journal Heart. Their survival rates were 50% better after the first year of...

Researchers have uncovered a gene linked to macular degeneration, the condition of untreatable blindness in elderly people.(Caregiving Update)
October 1, 2005... Researchers have uncovered a gene linked to macular degeneration, the condition of untreatable blindness in elderly people. The discovery of the PLEKHA1 gene could lead the way to a test to identify those at risk and result in more effective...

Boosting the expression of the MEOX2 gene could have positive results for Alzheimer's patients.(Caregiving Update)
October 1, 2005... Boosting the expression of the MEOX2 gene could have positive results for Alzheimer's patients. Restoring expression levels of this gene in human brain cells stimulated formation of new blood vessels, according to the August issue of Nature...

Daydreamers' musings may be linked to Alzheimer's disease.(Caregiving Update)
October 1, 2005... Daydreamers' musings may be linked to Alzheimer's disease. The same pars of the brain that young, healthy people use when daydreaming are the same parts that fail in people with Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published in the Journal...

Ask the treatment expert.(NEWS / Wound Care)
October 1, 2005... What should providers typically concentrate on more when it comes to palliative wound care for hospice residents? Just because a resident has a DNR order, it does not clear the facility from responsibility of the development of pressure...

Cell phones, e-mail may help wound care efforts.(NEWS / Wound Care)
October 1, 2005... The hottest new tools for treating wound care may also be two of the most common tech trends of recent times: the cell phone and e-mail. The devices may offer a useful way to send images of leg ulcers and chronic wounds via e-mail to...

Special skin-care services jump 30%.(NEWS / Wound Care)
October 1, 2005... The number of nursing facilities providing special skin-care services has risen by 30% during the past seven years, an analysis of federal data has found. More than two-thirds (71%) of facilities offered special skin care services by 2004,...

Residents with recalcitrant diabetic foot ulcers experienced much quicker healing when they received treatment with mist ultrasound therapy, according to a new report.(Treatment Update)
October 1, 2005... Residents with recalcitrant diabetic foot ulcers experienced much quicker healing when they received treatment with mist ultrasound therapy, according to a new report. Full findings appear in the August issue of the journal Ostomy/Wound...

An elderly resident developed flesh-eating bacteria as a result of a nursing home's negligence.(Treatment Update)
October 1, 2005... An elderly resident developed flesh-eating bacteria as a result of a nursing home's negligence, according to a lawsuit filed recently in Illinois.

Octylcyanoacrylate (OCA) may be useful for small, superficial, partial-thickness burns, a study of 10 patients has found.(Treatment Update)
October 1, 2005... Octylcyanoacrylate (OCA) may be useful for small, superficial, partial-thickness burns, a study of 10 patients has found. OCA is a tissue adhesive used to close wounds and to treat minor abrasions. The full report appears in the September...

Carrington Labs of Irving, TX, and Medline Industries Inc. of Mundelein, IL, issued a recall of Alcohol-Free Mouthwash and Hygiene Kits containing mouthwash because of possible bacterial contamination.(Treatment Update)
October 1, 2005... Carrington Labs of Irving, TX, and Medline Industries Inc. of Mundelein, IL, issued a recall of Alcohol-Free Mouthwash and Hygiene Kits containing mouthwash because of possible bacterial contamination. People who have certain health...

Medicare Part D on the horizon are you ready? PharMerica understands the importance of guiding customers, residents and their families.(Advertisement)
October 1, 2005... The Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) is scheduled to take effect January 1, 2006. This legislation carries a profound impact on the long-term care community since prescription drug coverage is shifting from State Medicaid to privatized...

Ask the nursing expert.(NEWS / Nursing)
October 1, 2005... What is your No. 1 pet peeve about the way some nurses conduct med passes? Without a doubt, it's leaving medications on top of the cart with the keys when going off to give a resident their meds. Whenever making rounds, I check the reed...

Beverly signs agreement to recruit foreign nurses.(NEWS / Nursing)
October 1, 2005... Beverly Enterprises Inc. has hired 75 healthcare professionals from the Philippines and announced an agreement with a global healthcare staffing firm to get even more help from overseas. Under the deal, Universal Resources will help Beverly...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved Actonel[R] With Calcium, the first osteoporosis treatment to include calcium.(Medication Update)
October 1, 2005... The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved Actonel[R] With Calcium, the first osteoporosis treatment to include calcium. The risedronate sodium tablets with added calcium carbonate offer a single therapy for fracture protection of...

A combination of methotrexate plus adalimumab fights rheumatoid arthritis five times better than methotrexate alone, according to a study of about 2,400 people by Spanish researchers.(Medication Update)
October 1, 2005... A combination of methotrexate plus adalimumab fights rheumatoid arthritis five times better than methotrexate alone, according to a study of about 2,400 people by Spanish researchers. The drugs together decrease pain and swelling in rheumatoid...

The influenza vaccine Fluarix[TM] will be available this fall in the U.S. in an effort to bolster the country's supply of flu vaccine.(Medication Update)
October 1, 2005... The influenza vaccine Fluarix[TM]will be available this fall in the U.S. in an effort to bolster the country's supply of flu vaccine. Currently distributed in 79 countries, Fluarix is made by GlaxoSmithKline and is produced exclusively in...

Ask the payment expert.(NEWS / Payment & Policy)
October 1, 2005... What should our facility be doing to prepare for Medicare D? All skilled nursing facilities should be discussing Medicare D and its impact on facility systems. You are urged to meet with your pharmacy to discuss how it is approaching the...

Medicaid cuts, drug plan still on, McClellan says.(NEWS / Payment & Policy)
October 1, 2005... Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mark B. McClellan said recent hurricanes would not derail plans to significantly alter the Medicaid and Medicare programs. A partisan Medicaid panel recently approved $11 billion in...

CMS demo targets quality.(NEWS / Payment & Policy)(Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... The federal government is trying to see if provider payments can be modified to encourage better resident outcomes at lower costs. Toward this goal, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in September revealed an optional pilot program....

Go figure.(NEWS / Payment & Policy)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... 15.5 The percent of facilities that were issued serious deficiencies have declined by almost half (from 30% in 1998 to 15.5% percent in 2004), according to the University of California, San Francisco. 31 Residents whose care was paid by...

Extendicare Inc.'s U.S. division sold six leased nursing homes in Florida for $9.7 million.(Business Briefs)
October 1, 2005... Extendicare Inc.'s U.S. division sold six leased nursing homes in Florida for $9.7 million. Senior Health Properties-South Inc. exercised its purchase option for the homes according to the December 2000 lease arrangement. The sale results in a...

Advocat Inc. completed the $6.7 million purchase of Briarcliff Health Care Center, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility in Oak Ridge, TN.(Business Briefs)
October 1, 2005... Advocat Inc. completed the $6.7 million purchase of Briarcliff Health Care Center, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility in Oak Ridge, TN. It operated the Briarcliff facility under a lease agreement since 1990. The lease agreement, which was...

American Retirement Corp. plans to acquire eight senior living communities for $138 million.(Business Briefs)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... American Retirement Corp. plans to acquire eight senior living communities for $138 million. The communities are in Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Minnesota, Nevada and Texas. They total 831 units and are composed of 742 assisted living...

Metro monitor.(Business Briefs)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... The nation's best and worst metropolitan areas for skilled nursing care (as ranked by median occupancy rate for the 2nd quarter of 2005): 1. Philadelphia 96.3% 2. Minneapolis 96.0% 3. New York 95.7% 4....

New Beverly buyer draws scrutiny over past deeds.(NEWS / Companies)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Beverly Enterprises Inc. has flip-flop-flipped back to a new buyer for its operations. But the prospective owner has generated controversy for the nation's second largest nursing home chain. North American Senior Care apparently won the...

Sun settles for $2.5 million.(NEWS / Companies)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Sun Healthcare Group Inc. reached a $2.5 million settlement with the state of California over allegations of inadequate staffing, training and supervision at inpatient operations at Sun subsidiaries in the state. The settlement ends a more...

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, healthcare workers may share protected patient information so needed medical care can be delivered, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.(IT Update)
October 1, 2005... In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, healthcare workers may share protected patient information so needed medical care can be delivered, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. Among other provisions, providers won't be required...

Fire sprinklers now are officially required in all nursing homes, according to the National Fire Protection Association.(IT Update)
October 1, 2005... Fire sprinklers now are officially required in all nursing homes, according to the National Fire Protection Association. The NFPA's oversight committee, the Standards Council, issued provisions that apply to the 2006 editions of NFPA 101, Life...

Members of the Long Term Care Consortium (LTCC), in collaboration with the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), have developed a PowerPoint training program that introduces the basics of ICD-9 diagnosis and procedure coding systems.(IT Update)
October 1, 2005... Members of the Long Term Care Consortium (LTCC), in collaboration with the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), have developed a PowerPoint training program that introduces the basics of ICD-9 diagnosis and procedure...

New American health information.(IT Update)
October 1, 2005... Management Association guidelines define legal health records for disclosure purposes. Organizations must define the content of the legal health record to best fit their system capabilities and legal environment, according to the guidelines.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released an interim final rule for power wheelchair and power operated vehicles.(IT Update)
October 1, 2005... The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released an interim final rule for power wheelchair and power operated vehicles. According to federal officials, the interim final rule builds on current clinical standards of care. A final rule...

Summit: government has neglected IT in LTC realm.(NEWS / Technology)
October 1, 2005... As the federal government has pushed for better use of information technology in healthcare settings, it has left one key healthcare sector behind: long-term care. Long-term care advocates came to that conclusion and mulled the topic at...

"I couldn't live without ...".(NEWS / Technology)
October 1, 2005... "[It] has to be the best clinical program I've ever seen," says administrator Reno Lambert of the software program he uses for everything from care plans to physician orders. "It's just a wealth of knowledge sitting right there at your...

Ex-facility executive 'most wanted'.(NORTHEAST)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... NEW JERSEY -- A former New Jersey nursing home executive who is accused of stealing $1.7 million from various accounts belonging to the facility was put on New Jersey's "12 Most Wanted" list. Peter Joseph Leus, 38, of Clifton, N J,...

User-fee plan approved.(CONNECTICUT)
October 1, 2005... The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has approved a plan by Gov. M. Jodi Rell (R) to initiate a controversial user-fee system that has some nursing homes up in arms. Rell says the fee is expected to bring nearly $118 million in...

Provider policy denies medical pot.(NORTHEAST)
October 1, 2005... VERMONT -- A nursing home resident who qualifies for the state's medical marijuana registry will not be permitted to use marijuana to ease the pain of multiple sclerosis because of his facility's no-smoking policy. Indicating a potential...

Returning workers locked out.(NORTHEAST)
October 1, 2005... NEW JERSEY -- Nearly 60 striking union workers were locked out of the Victoria House Nursing Home, Matawan, NJ, recently. Members of the SEIU 1199 New Jersey Union said they were locked out when they attempted to go back to work. Before...

Gains from corrupt facility sale.(NORTHEAST)
October 1, 2005... NEW YORK -- The state of New York will recoup $4.2 million from the sale of a Pennsylvania nursing home that was found guilty of defrauding Medicaid. Heritage Nursing Home of Athens, PA, along with its owner, David Arnold of Athens, PA,...

Wheelchair deaths draw probe.(NORTHEAST)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... PENNSYLVANIA -- One of the state's nursing homes risks having its license downgraded, and possibly pulled altogether, after two similar wheelchair accidents each resulted in the death of a resident. State Health Department officials say the...

New law lets nursing homes expand.(MIDWEST)
October 1, 2005... MISSOURI -- New legislation will allow Missouri's public nursing homes to offer "continuum of care" services. The change in Missouri statute essentially puts the state's public nursing homes on a level playing field with not-for-profits and...

Facility fined for kicking out smoker.(WEST)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... WASHINGTON --The state has fined a Seattle nursing home for inappropriately expelling a resident for smoking. Bailey-Boushay House was slapped with a $3,000 fine after the facility put a man in a taxi cab and sent him to a homeless shelter with...

State flexes new law to sue facility.(WEST)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... HAWAII -- State prosecutors are using a new law to file suit against an Oahu nursing home accused of nearly killing one of its patients. The first-of-its-kind lawsuit became possible because the state can now file a civil case over abuse or...

Permission sought to alter Medicaid.(SOUTHEAST)
October 1, 2005... FLORIDA -- Gov. Jeb Bush (R) announced that Florida health regulators have prepared the state's application for a federal waiver that would, among other changes, allow Medicaid recipients to choose their own healthcare services. The plan...

SNF reform nets 60% fewer lawsuits.(SOUTHEAST)
October 1, 2005... FLORIDA -- The overall number of lawsuits filed against Florida's nursing homes have declined 60% since reforms were implemented in 2001, according to a report by the Naples Daily News. The state Agency for Health Care Administration said...

Bed capacity rules relaxed.(SOUTHEAST)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... KENTUCKY -- Under a recent temporary relaxation of licensed bed rules, nursing homes in the state may be allowed increase their bed size to meet fluctuating demand. The rule change, a temporary lift of a long-standing state moratoriaum on...

Ask the legal expert.(NEWS / Legal Matters)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Which resident-assessment issue puts providers most often at risk? Facilities are cited or sued for a number of issues: elopements, falls, abuse, neglect, etc. But let's focus on resident fails and how they can be addressed in the resident...

States new battleground for lawyers and providers.(NEWS / Legal Matters)
October 1, 2005... When it comes to tort reform, more states are doing what the federal government appears unable or willing to do: limit payouts. In fact, Illinois in August became the 31st state to pass a law putting caps in place. The measure cleared the...

New owners seek to reverse old fines.(NEWS / Legal Matters)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... A nursing home's new owners should be able to challenge fines levied against previous owners, a petition filed with the U.S. Supreme Court alleges. BP Care Inc. argued that a federal appeals court "simply got it wrong" in asserting that...

Offering relief amid chaos, destruction: nursing homes rise to challenges of Hurricane Katrina with long hours, generosity and a dose of determination.(NEWS / Special Report)
October 1, 2005... It is said that disasters bring out the best in people, and Hurricane Katrina did just that for most workers in the long-term care field. When the storm bore down on the Gulf Coast in late August, providers lent a helping hand to residents...

Building the business.(Business & Marketing)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Challenge: Dying residents Response: Special room Result: Graceful farewell CASE STUDY: Death is a frequent visitor to most long-term care facilities. But spending time with a dying loved one can be very difficult for family...

Resident showers cross new threshold.(Design Decisions)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... INCREASINGLY, OPERATORS ARE partnering with suppliers to provide showers that are safe, comfortable and stylish. "One critical aspect is the senior's dignity," says Gene Schoenfelder, vice president of construction management for Sunrise...

College homecoming.(profile of Susan Allen Burton )(Biography)
October 1, 2005... Susan Allen Burton President & CEO, ACHCA SUSAN ALLEN BURTON'S professional life has taken many interesting and unexpected turns. Maybe that's why she wasn't entirely surprised to find herself back with the group she says she had...

A new take on core challenges.(THE BIG PICTURE)
October 1, 2005... There's been no shortage of news lately. As this issue goes to press, providers in the Gulf Coast are digging out from hurricanes Katrina and Rita, a large block of chains may leave the American Health Care Association--and Beverly Enterprises...

The spotlight belongs on the heroes of the storm.(Editorial)
October 1, 2005... Of the many thoughts and emotions that hit in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, one doesn't recede: Nothing gets done too easily in this line of work, does it? Thousands of nursing-home workers hustle tirelessly as the storm approaches. They...

"What is your biggest challenge on a daily basis?".(Reader Poll)
October 1, 2005... "Staffing. You can have somebody call in sick, somebody hurt. You have to cover the shifts. I spend three-fourths of my time on staff. Also, census is a big issue right now because census is low. We are doing marketing to bring it up." ...

Proud to represent 'heroes'.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2005... We at AHCA/NCAL have been watching the news of Hurricane Katrina's impact on the Gulf states, which has been truly devastating. We are extremely saddened by the loss of life, the damage inflicted, and the difficulties faced by survivors in the...

Ready for lift-off: new knowledge of lifting injuries is propelling the safe patient-handling market to new offerings, training and accessories.(Lifts)
October 1, 2005... Lifting is not what it used to be. Thank goodness. What was accepted as standard practice at facilities and nursing schools as recently as a decade ago does not pass muster today. Today, safe- or no-lifting policies are becoming common...

They're keepers: housekeeping department are often taken for granted, but their work can have far-reaching effect on LTC facilities and residents.(Housekeeping)
October 1, 2005... Cleanliness may or may not be next to godliness. But there's no doubt it affects how residents, their families, prospective residents and inspectors judge your facility. Even if housekeeping seems like a blase subject to some, it's clear...

Healthcare Services Group.(AHCA 2005)
October 1, 2005... Healthcare Services Group, Inc. offers cost effective management of housekeeping, laundry and food services customized per healthcare and long term care facility, designed to reduce expenses and improve productivity while enhancing the...

HealthMEDX, Inc.(AHCA 2005)
October 1, 2005... HealthMEDX, Inc., is a leading provider of information system solutions. Our CareMEDX Knowledge Management Solutions offer business monitoring, integrated resident management, scheduling, clinical, point of care, wireless, and financial...

Medi-Dose.(AHCA 2005)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Announcing the availability of our new "32" Unit Dose Packaging System, a manual, unit dose packaging system. The "32" maintains the same rigorous tamper evidence, U/V inhibitance and moisture resistance as our hospital-based "25." Our MILT32...

Instantel/RoamAlert.(AHCA 2005)
October 1, 2005... The RoamAlert[R] system from VeriChip offers flexible and comprehensive protection of wander prone residents. Look to RoamAlert for everything from simple stand-alone door protection to a facility wide solution for wander prevention, resident...

American Healthtech.(AHCA 2005)
October 1, 2005... Now you can gauge every aspect of your organization's health at a glance. Corporate Vital Signs is a comprehensive software tool that rolls together dashboards, business intelligence, analytics, drilldowns, automated alerts and more. FOR...

TENA/SCA Personal Care.(AHCA 2005)
October 1, 2005... Introducing TENA[R] Protective Underwear in a new plus absorbency level. A broader absorbency selection means more freedom to choose the bladder leakage protection that's right for anyone. All the softness and security you expect from TENA[R]...