This article was produced in partnership with Wisconsin Watch.Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan made a surprise visit to Baraboo on Thursday, organized by Sauk County residents seeking to increase pressure on state regulators to block the sale of a county-run nursing home. I gave a talk at the event. The Sauk County Board of Supervisors voted last month to sell the Sauk County Health Care Center to Aria Healthcare, a for-profit company. The nursing home was built in 2008, but the county has operated nursing homes in some form since 1871, from smallpox in the early 1900s to Alzheimer's…
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Marquette College of Nursing has received healthcare simulation standard approval from the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation, a leading healthcare simulation professional association. The market is one of only 40 institutions worldwide to be approved by INACSL. INACSL recognized Mr. Marquette for excellence in the organization's four fundamental standards: prebriefing, debriefing, facilitation, and professional integrity. This approval is valid for three years. “Our simulations are based on evidence-based methods to ensure students are best prepared for practice,” says simulation director Anne Costello. “We are grateful for this recognition of INACSL and look forward to maintaining the high standards for…
AMA Update covers a wide range of medical topics that impact the lives of physicians, residents, medical students, and patients. Hear from medical experts, from practitioners and health system leaders to scientists and public health officials, on COVID-19, medical education, advocacy issues, burnout, vaccines and more. Featured topics and speakers Featured topics and speakers What is Illinois' new health care law? Will Illinois eliminate prior authorization? What is the Illinois Health Care Protection Act?Recent policy changes in health care: Richard Anderson, MD, FACS, president-elect of the Illinois State Medical Association, discusses what Illinois' new health insurance law means for doctors…
A man fatally shot his 81-year-old wife before fatally shooting her at Apple Rehab on Berlin Street in Cromwell around 11 a.m. Friday, nursing home officials said. According to Apple Rehabilitation officials, the woman is a long-term resident. I lived there for several years. Apple Rehabilitation officials said the woman's husband apparently entered the woman's room, shot her, and then shot himself. Police identified the victims as 81-year-old Barbara Brandt and her husband Dennis Brandt, 82. Police said both men died from gunshot wounds. Apple Rehab's Cromwell location offers nursing and therapy services. Brandt had a single room, not a…
A man fatally shot his 81-year-old wife before fatally shooting her at Apple Rehab on Berlin Street in Cromwell around 11 a.m. Friday, nursing home officials said. According to Apple Rehabilitation officials, the woman is a long-term resident. I lived there for several years. Apple Rehabilitation officials said the woman's husband apparently entered the woman's room, shot her, and then shot himself. Police identified the victims as 81-year-old Barbara Brandt and her husband Dennis Brandt, 82. Police said both men died from gunshot wounds. Apple Rehab's Cromwell location offers nursing and therapy services. Brandt had a single room, not a…
A man fatally shot his 81-year-old wife before fatally shooting her at Apple Rehab on Berlin Street in Cromwell around 11 a.m. Friday, nursing home officials said. According to Apple Rehabilitation officials, the woman is a long-term resident. I lived there for several years. Apple Rehabilitation officials said the woman's husband apparently entered the woman's room, shot her, and then shot himself. Police identified the victims as 81-year-old Barbara Brandt and her husband Dennis Brandt, 82. Police said both men died from gunshot wounds. Apple Rehab's Cromwell location offers nursing and therapy services. Brandt had a single room, not a…
Glisan Care Center, a Southeast Portland nursing home, is facing a $4 million lawsuit following the death of a resident last year.The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Multnomah County Circuit Court, alleges that Charlene Patton suffered “incredible abuse and neglect at Glisan Care Center,” which ultimately led to her death from septic shock. There is. She developed seven pressure sores during her 1-year stay in the facility.”[The facility]rarely, if ever, washed Ms. Patton's face, brushed her teeth, or changed her pillowcase, and dark brown and yellow stains appeared on her skin.” the complaint alleges. “She was also left wearing soiled underwear…
The healthcare landscape is important, complex, and slowly evolving. But in an industry notorious for slow technology adoption, healthcare providers are being forced to overhaul their payment systems as digital-first solutions become the norm. Against this backdrop, the critical role of cooperation between banks and healthcare providers has taken on new importance. Adam Keck, executive vice president and director of managed service solutions at Fifth Third Bank, said that banks need to be able to manage “provider health and provider needs,” including payments activities, working capital management, and asset management. You can see 360 degrees,” he told PYMNTS. . In…
WASHINGTON — In collaboration with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Postal Service today honored the medical community with a new commemorative Forever stamp. Thank You Healthcare Community Stamps are now on sale at post offices nationwide and online at usps.com/shopstamps. A special dedication ceremony was held at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Hubert H. Humphrey Building in Washington, DC. “The Thank You Healthcare Community stamp is special and recognizes the hard work of all healthcare workers across the country. We are with you and our memories are still fresh,” said U.S. Department…
THe began air strikes just before noon. Injuries and deaths quickly followed. When the ground in the southern Lebanese town of Marjayoun began to shake from the relentless approach of Israeli bombs, Shoshan Mazrani surrendered to muscle memory.As an emergency room director at a public hospital, she was familiar with the rigorous logistics of post-bomb triage procedures. Then, after five grueling hours, the hustle and bustle of the emergency room was interrupted by a long whistle.Doctors reflexively turned away after almost a year of war. An explosion then blew out the hospital's doors, shattered windows and opened cracks in the…