Kwalu: Designed to Last We've all experienced this conundrum: You buy new furniture and it looks great – until people start using it. Short of banning people from sitting on it, how do you keep your investment looking new for years to come? The designers at Kwalu asked themselves the same question and came up with an answer. They manufacture furniture using a high-impact polymer that will not chip. The pieces' realistic wood grain effect gives them a high-end look that is equally at home in formal dining rooms and cafeterias. Kwalu products also have antimicrobial properties, making them a perfect fit for long-term care facilities. Unlike other furniture, the antimicrobial treatment is integrated into the entire product, not just applied as a topical coating. It is proven effective against 99.98 percent of bacteria and molds and carries a 10-year warranty. Other Kwalu features include: Steel-reinforced technology to eliminate seating joint failure Bariatric and special needs options A 10-year performance-based warranty on construction The industry's only 10-year performance-based warranty on finish Kwalu can outfit your facility with complete collections of furniture, casegoods and wall protection systems, all made from the same virtually indestructible material. To learn more, contact your ProMed territory manager, visit us at promedsupply.com or give us a call at 800.648.5190.

OIG: Hospice Providers Need More Frequent Recertification Surveys The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is recommending that hospice providers undergo more frequent recertification surveys. According to a new OIG report, about 17 percent of state-surveyed hospices have not been recertified in six years. In some states, that figure is as high as 25 percent. Following a 2005 survey that showed similar results, the OIG recommended to CMS that recertification happen every three years. Instead, CMS readjusted annual survey targets. In 2013, the target was every 6.5 years. This timeframe is not federally regulated, like it is for nursing homes. To learn more, click here.

Kwalu's Regal Albert armchair allows you to design your own masterpiece. Additional features: Specifications: 36" H, 19" seat height, 25" arm height, 23.5" width, 20" seat width, 22" depth, 18" seat depth Scuff-, scratch- and water-resistant finish with antimicrobial product protection on Kwalu material that permeates the entire product (not a topical coating) Options include ball casters, CAL133, hand grip at top and plush seat WARRANTY: Construction and finish: 10 years

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