Category: Nursing

Twelve years of H5N1

… rank ignoramuses like me and old pros like Revere (whom we old-timers still miss). It also included a few serious health journalists, who took the time to teach me a great deal about health communication. Flublogia evolved rapidly. Some early …

The 1 Medicare Advantage Chart You Absolutely Have to See to Believe

For 57 million Americans, Medicare is just as important a social program as Social Security is for the more than 41 million retired workers currently receiving a monthly check. Though Medicare’s benefits may not always be tangible, the simple fact that the federal government subsidizes a percentage of eligible healthcare costs for Medicare enrollees is a comforting thing to know when you do actually require medical care.

Mountainside Treatment Center Achieves Accreditation from The Joint…

Mountainside Treatment Center, a renowned drug and alcohol rehabilitation center headquartered in Canaan, Connecticut, today announced that it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval accreditation for Behavioral Health Care and for Opioid Treatment. Mountainside Treatment Center, a renowned drug and alcohol rehabilitation center headquartered in Canaan, Connecticut, today announced that it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval accreditation for Behavioral Health Care and for Opioid Treatment.

WA 2017: the election that forgot health?

The Australian Medical Association of WA is “bitterly disappointed” at the 2017 election campaign’s lack of attention to the state’s biggest budget sector and one of its biggest employers.The Department of Health has an operating budget of $8.6 billion, which has almost doubled during the Liberals’ time in power. The public health system employs nearly 40,000 people and that’s just full-timers.

Research into palliative care top priority for cancer patients, says study

London, Mar 9 : In the first ever study of its kind, researchers from the University of Surrey with funding from the UK Oncology Nursing Society surveyed cancer patients and nurses to help identify priorities for future research into oncology nursing and how it should be delivered. During the study patients identified palliative and end-of-life care as top areas for future examination with particular focus on models of end-of-life care in the community and access to specialist palliative care within oncology services.

These major health advocacy groups oppose GOP health care plan

Major health advocacy groups that played an influential role in the passage of Obamacare have come out against the legislation House Republicans rolled out Monday evening to repeal and replace the healthcare law. The measure cleared its first hurdle early Thursday morning with the House Ways and Means Committee advancing it after a marathon mark-up that began Wednesday morning.

Rep. Deffenbaugh: Week 8 Legislative Report

… amount of 20 fluid ounces. Qualifying individuals would be required to register with the Georgia Department of Public Health after receiving a recommendation from their physician and be placed on the Low THC Oil Patient Registry. These individuals …

Steps to sobriety

… licensed by the state to operate for the next year as the facility seeks national accreditation – boasts a variety of health and wellness benefits for clients, including meditation space, an indoor yoga studio and a full outdoor basketball court. …

Cleveland Clinic opening new cancer center

The new Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center will welcome patients March 6. The 377,000-square-foot facility, shown above, will house all outpatient cancer treatment services in one location, with the center’s medical and radiation oncologists, surgeons, nurses, genetic counselors, social workers and others working in one shared space to improve patient outcomes.

Helping Nurses Cope with Postcode Stress

… care nurses,” said lead author Dawn E. McMeekin, RN, DNP, CNE, advanced clinical education specialist at Baycare Health System, Dunedin, Florida. “These results underscore the importance of maintaining a healthy work environment and nursing …

Veteran OKC chiropractor teaches techniques, treats children worldwide

Chiropractor Bobby Doscher is known as “Dr. Bobby” to her patients including 13-year-old Gia Henderson, who was born with spina bifida. [PHOTO BY CHRIS LANDSBERGER, THE OKLAHOMAN] It’s the premise on which veteran Oklahoma City chiropractor Bobby Doscher has practiced for 40 years and successfully treated hundreds of children with diagnoses ranging from nursing difficulties, colic and asthma to autism, cerebral palsy, spina bifida and more.

WellSpan Oncology Services, Cancer Care Associates of York first in…

WellSpan Health announced today that WellSpan Oncology Services and Cancer Care Associates of York are the first in the United States selected to participate in an international research study to test the effectiveness of a specific drug combination to treat breast cancer. ” said Douglas Arbittier, M.D., vice president of WellSpan’s Oncology Service Line.

California nurses rally for bill on first state-run single payer health plan

Hundreds of California nurses and other community activists are rallying Wednesday in favor of a bill that could make the state the first to successfully launch a single-payer healthcare system. The groups see this as a chance for large state of California to show how a single-payer system can work and the necessity of providing universal health care coverage, according to Bonnie Castillo, the RN Response Network director at National Nurses United.

CKNW Health Series: Why are ‘fad diets’ so persistent?

Registered dietician Lori Smart with Health BC says the reason why fad diets keep popping up is because people are always looking for a new way to better themselves. “A lot of the popularity around fad diets come from one’s own personal beliefs that this is a diet that would be healthy for them, or this is a diet that would help them lose weight,” she says.

Villa Care Opens Ward at Wharfedale Hospital

Villa Care Group, a Leeds based healthcare company and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust have signed an agreement to open the Bilberry Unit at Wharfe Villa Care Group, a Leeds based healthcare company and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust have signed an agreement to open the Bilberry Unit at Wharfedale Hospital in Otley, a facility providing nursing beds. The beds will be for existing older patients who have finished their acute episode of care at St James’s University Hospital or Leeds General Infirmary and are medically fit for discharge from the Trust, but are waiting whilst assessment or packages of care are put in place.

Windsor Healthcare Communities proudly adds Merwick Care and…

February 23, 2017 – Windsor Healthcare Communities expands its growing list of certified Eden homes applying Eden principles of care by adding Merwick Care and Rehabilitation Center in Plainsboro, New Jersey to the Eden Alternative Registry. Windsor Healthcare Communities are transforming institutional and traditional approaches in their skilled nursing facilities into an environment that both honors and respects an individual’s autonomy and growth.

Facebook nurse could see $30K fine

… “up to speed” on end-of-life care and could use a refresher. Strom, a registered nurse in the Prince Albert Parkland Health Region, often uses social media as a health advocate, but this post was written as a grieving granddaughter. The Macklin …

For Second Year in a Row, Rita Mabli, President & CEO of United…

For Second Year in a Row, Rita Mabli, President & CEO of United Hebrew of New Rochelle, Wins National Leadership Award from American College of Health Care Administrators For Second Year in a Row, Rita Mabli, President & CEO of United Hebrew of New Rochelle, Wins National Leadership Award from American College of Health Care Administrators NEW ROCHELLE, NY — Whether you’re planning ahead or making an unexpected decision, choosing a nursing home for your loved one can be a difficult decision-assessing a facility and the care its staff provides.

Botox now available on prescription for NHS Scotland

Campaigners welcomed the move, which will see patients receive injections of the muscle- paralysing toxin on their face, head and neck every 12 weeks to prevent the onset of migraines and reduce pain. It is thought that about 3,764 people in Scotland will be eligible for the treatment annually, at a cost of A 1,380 per patient.

Omnicell Medication Management Solutions and Interoperability…

Through the single-server Unity enterprise platform and interoperability with leading electronic health record vendors, Omnicell is committed to streamlining clinical workflows while supporting the highest level of medication security and patient safety. Hospitals continue facing countless challenges, including rising drug prices, reimbursement hurdles with value-based care initiatives, and determining how to best utilize “big data” that exists within their health system-all while continuing to make excellent patient care a top priority.i As a result, the healthcare industry is increasingly interested in analytics tools as well as services that can help hospital leaders identify and prioritize areas of inefficiency within their systems.

How can we cure the ailing Scottish NHS?

… of Europe” tag. The issues caused by a rapidly ageing population seeking ever more expensive treatments, obesity, and health inequality are as acute today as they have ever been. Against this difficult backdrop, Scotland on Sunday sat down with the …

Massive public campaign on cancer initiated

… people with special needs, employees of the governmental and private sectors, cancer patients, cancer survivors and health care providers inside and outside Qatar. The centre will also train volunteers to deliver cancer awareness to the community …

Cuts to Auckland sexual health services

Auckland has the highest concentration of people with HIV in the country – taking away their access to specialist health lets down those most vulnerable, Dr Peter Saxton said. Despite HIV and syphilis cases at record high levels, sexual health services are being cut by the Auckland District Health Board, critics say.