FRESNO, Calif. (June 1, 2017)—Sunrise Medical announced that Thomas Rossnagel, President and CEO since 2009, has decided to leave his position for family reasons.
Effective June 1st, Johan Ek, chairman of the Board of Directors, will take over as acting CEO.
WATERLOO, Iowa (June 1, 2017)—VGM’s annual Heartland Conference will be the site of a panel discussion with officials from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Small Business Administration (SBA).
KENILWORTH, N.J. (June 1, 2017)—Expert information on how to prevent elder abuse and recognize and respond to the problem when it does occur will be highlighted on merckmanuals.com, an online medical reference, during the first half of June.
The United Nations has designated June 15 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
SAN FRANCISCO (June 1, 2017)—Home Care Assistance, a provider of in-home care for seniors, released a study they commissioned through Research Now, illuminating the emotional impact of dementia caregiving in the United States.
WATERLOO, Iowa (May 31, 2017)—VGM & Associates added a pivotal position to its team of HME industry advocates. Craig Douglas will serve as the new vice president of payer and member relations for the Iowa-based member service organization.
BOISE, Idaho (May 31, 2017)—Bestbath, a leading manufacturer of universal design and accessible code-compliant showers and tubs, has unveiled a new design for shower trench drains. The innovative design features several advantages over traditional trench drains; it is easier to install and clean, boasts an improved water containment rate, comes in a wide variety of sizes, and is constructed with a durable, magnetic grate backed by Bestbath’s 30-year product warranty.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 31, 2017)—At the Association’s annual membership meeting at this year’s Washington Legislative Conference, AAHomecare elected new leadership, installing Steve Ackerman (CEO, Spectrum Medical, Inc.—Silver Spring, Md.) as chairman of the Board. Other officers elected include:
LENEXA, Kan. (May 30, 2017)—Mediware Information Systems, Inc. announced today that it has finalized an agreement to acquire Kinnser Software, Inc., a provider of software solutions for home health and hospice providers. The transaction, backed by TPG Capital, enables Mediware to expand its portfolio in the home health and hospice space, creating an integrated, high-growth software provider for the alternate care market. Mediware is purchasing Kinnser from Insight Venture Partners.
