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1. Chamberlain College Of Nursing Collaborates With Industry Leaders To Advance Healthcare
   5/8/2013

   Building on its commitment to elevating excellence in nursing education and advancing the nursing profession, Chamberlain College of Nursing has aligned with industry leaders on several new initiatives that help transform healthcare, including: Appointment of six members to the Chamberlain College of Nursing Board of Trustees

2. Kaplan University-Augusta Unveils New Advanced Nursing Simulation Lab At Ribbon Cutting Ceremony During National Nursing Week
   5/8/2013

   Kaplan University’s Augusta, Maine campus officially opened its new advanced simulation nursing lab recently with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Guests from the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs and area hospitals attended the ceremony

3. Kindred Healthcare Announces Additional Integrated Care Market Development Plans And Home Health Acquisitions
   4/29/2013

   Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (“Kindred” or the “Company”) recently announced that it has signed definitive agreements to build a new Transitional Care Center in the Company’s Phoenix, Arizona Integrated Care Market, and acquire home health and hospice businesses in two markets, including its Houston, Texas Integrated Care Market

4. Preliminary Data Indicates PrevMED Oral Healthcare Treatments For Nursing Home Patients May Decrease Hospital Admissions By 50%
   4/22/2013

   PrevMED recently announced that preliminary findings in a new report suggests that hospital admission rates for residents of skilled nursing facilities utilizing PrevMED for monthly, on-site oral hygiene care were reduced by more than 50% compared to the national average

5. SRA To Support U.S. Department Of Veterans Affairs’ Healthcare Programs
   4/16/2013

   SRA International, Inc., a leading provider of IT solutions and professional services to government organizations, announced it is has been awarded a number of contracts valued at more than $35M if all options are exercised, in support of its strategic commitment to healthcare programs for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DOD) Military Health System

6. EnGenius Technologies And Jeron Electronic Systems Provide Skilled And Acute Care Facilities With The Industry’s Most Cost-Effective Cordless Communications System
   4/15/2013

   EnGenius Technologies, Inc., the leader in long-range wireless voice and data solutions for businesses and homes, and Jeron Electronic Systems, a leader in nurse call communications systems for the healthcare industry, have combined their best-in-class systems to deliver to skilled and acute care facilities an integrated cost-effective solution that streamlines patient-staff communication to deliver patient-centered care

7. ‘Jaw-Dropping’ Report Exemplifies Investor Confidence in Nursing Home, Assisted Living Markets
   4/12/2013

   Today, Brian Lee, Executive Director of Families for Better Care, called Irving Levin and Associates’ 2013 Senior Care Acquisition Report “jaw-dropping.”

8. Kronos Survey Reveals Nurse Fatigue Is Pervasive In The Healthcare Industry And Directly Linked To On-the-Job Errors
   4/12/2013

   A new survey titled “Nurse Staffing Strategy”, commissioned by Kronos Incorporated and conducted by HealthLeaders Media, revealed that nurse fatigue is pervasive in the healthcare industry and may negatively impact quality care delivery, patient and employee satisfaction, and operational costs. Sixty-nine percent of healthcare professionals surveyed said that fatigue had caused them to feel concern over their ability to perform during work hours. Even more alarmingly, nearly 65 percent of participants reported they had almost made an error at work because of fatigue and more than 27 percent acknowledged that they had actually made an error resulting from fatigue.

9. DermOne Dermatology Centers Expands Into Virginia
   4/11/2013

   DermOne Dermatology Centers announced recently its expansion into the state of Virginia, adding the private dermatology practice of Gerald C. Burnett, M.D., to its rapidly growing network of neighborhood dermatology centers

10. South Jersey Healthcare Expands Use Of Kronos
    4/9/2013

    South Jersey Healthcare, a long-standing user of Kronos Incorporated workforce management solutions, is integrating an employee scheduling application with its existing time and attendance application