Profile: Christopher Perna
A few days before Christmas in 1991, Chris Perna passed out in a work cafeteria and woke up in an emergency room.
Print Issue: May 01, 2017
LTC relieved, cautious after bill’s demise
Providers breathed a sigh of relief in late March after a GOP House healthcare bill was taken off the table.
With Medicaid ‘broken,’ the fight will go to fraud, waste
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D., called the Medicaid program “broken” and said it needed a stronger focus on fighting fraud and waste during a House subcommittee hearing in late March.
Design Decisions: The Pavilion at Queens
The Pavilion at Queens installs a unique rehab feature for post-surgical and stroke patients — an actual home to help them re-learn routines
SNFs sold for $82 million
A portfolio of 18 Midwest skilled nursing facilities was sold in a $82 million deal mediated by Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors.
Pollution can delay wound healing: study
Air-polluting diesel exhaust particles, already linked to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, also can delay diabetic wound healing, according to South Korean researchers.
Antibiotic programs on clock
Providers must have their new antibiotic stewardship programs in place by Nov. 28, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is emphasizing.
