Mo Rocca: We all have a story, and we never should stop writing it
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 24, 2024
The importance of sharing our life stories, and listening to others’ stories, is one of several lessons I gleaned from a recent discussion with journalist, humorist and history buff Mo Rocca.
As overtime rule effective date approaches, DOL seeks to expedite lawsuit challenge
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 24, 2024
With the July 1 effective date of the new federal overtime rule looming, the Department of Labor has petitioned a Texas court to expedite discovery in a lawsuit seeking to block the rule.
DHC to use $1.5 billion mixed securities shelf proceeds for acquisitions, investments
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 24, 2024
Diversified Healthcare Trust has filed a prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission related to a $1.5 billion mixed securities shelf offering and sale.
IDB Bank arranges $201.5 million in financing for 21-SNF portfolio
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 24, 2024
New York-based IDB Bank has arranged a $201.5 million bridge-to-HUD loan for an unnamed operator of 21 skilled nursing facilities with locations in Georgia, Michigan, North Caroliona and Texas.
Business briefs, June 24
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 24, 2024
State nursing home, assisted living survey official resigns after lawsuit … Legislators call for veterans home in Oregon … Change Healthcare tells providers about data stolen in cyberattack … Looking...
Actions & Transactions, June 24
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 24, 2024
NJ appoints receiver at two facilities linked to Centers Health Care … Athena sells five nursing homes … Presbyterian Homes’ Moorings of Arlington Heights to add more independent living … Hebrew...
FDA approves Capvaxive pneumococcal 21-valent conjugate vaccine
Jun 21, 2024
Merck says the vaccine covers serotypes responsible for approximately 84% of invasive pneumococcal disease in adults aged 50 or more years.
Timing of metformin important in metformin-treated type 2 diabetes
Jun 21, 2024
Glucose lowering is greater when metformin is given before rather than with enteral glucose; this is also linked to greater GLP-1 response.
Triglyceride-glucose index independently linked to all-cause mortality
Jun 21, 2024
Association with in-hospital and one-year mortality seen for patients with heart failure and chronic kidney disease
Fewer adults eligible for statins with PREVENT equations
Jun 21, 2024
Compared with the pooled cohort equations, the mean estimated 10-year ASCVD risk was lower using the PREVENT equations across all age, sex and racial subgroups, with the largest difference seen for Black...