SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota (Dakota News Now) – Access to health care at home can make a big difference when recovering from a major illness or after a hospitalization or surgery. Home health care is one option to meet these ongoing needs. In this Avera Medical Minute, we hear from one patient who felt much stronger after using home health care.For Monte Solma, practicing physical therapy is becoming easier each day.Morgan Muller stops by weekly to make sure things are going well. She is a physical therapist at Avera@Home, which provides home health care to patients like Monte.“Home health care…
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This handout photo released by the Altoona Police Department shows Luigi Mangione in jail after being taken into custody in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on December 9, 2024. Altoona Police Department/Getty Images Hide caption toggle caption Altoona Police Department/Getty Images With the arrest of Luigi Mangione, police have arrested a key person in the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but many questions remain unanswered. Mangione, 26, was arrested in Pennsylvania with a ghost gun that police believe was used in the killing, as well as fake identification and a three-page handwritten document indicating a motive. New York City Police Department…
It wasn't because he discovered KWA that led Gregory Schaefer to donate his time and skills to the Korean Women's Association. KWA found him on LinkedIn and invited him to apply for the Home Care Director position, which they claimed he was best suited for. thank you. “I previously worked at Full Life Care in King County, which also serves seniors and vulnerable adults. After nearly 10 years there, he decided he was ready to explore other avenues. ” he said. After taking some time off to take care of my family and myself, I was hired to take on…
aAssassination is despicable. I don't really care if the target is a politician or a mafia boss. That's the way I despise it. Every assassination is (I hate that word) a trigger for anyone old enough to remember the murders of Patrice Lumumba, then JFK, then Malcolm X, then MLK, then RFK. Assassinations are destabilizing. The shooting death of Archduke Franz Ferdinand triggered World War I. Targeted violence is always a sign, a precursor, that social order is disintegrating. I wish I had seen Osama bin Laden put on trial and understood his methods and motivations. We know that trials…
Jeff Bennett: New York police said detectives were heading to Pennsylvania to bring Mangione back to New York to face charges.This ended a six-day manhunt in which police scoured New York City, following a trail of surveillance images in search of the killer. Among them was one that showed a man wearing a black hooded jacket and surgical mask in the back of the taxi that police were said to be heading to the George Washington Bridge bus terminal.Thompson's killing sparked a wave of public emotion online and elsewhere, including anger and outrage at the insurance company and, in some…
Former CKE Restaurant CEO Andy Puzder responds to the arrest of suspect in the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson with 'Making Money'. The callous, even mocking reaction on social media to last week's cold-blooded murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is further evidence of many Americans' simmering dissatisfaction with the health insurance industry. . But some experts say much of the blame lies with governments, not health insurance companies. Americans' dissatisfaction with the health insurance industry is boiling over. (Photo by Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty Images / Getty Images) Dean Clancy, senior health policy fellow…
low flash December 9, 2024 The Artificial Intelligence in Health Services bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom imposes new requirements on California health care providers that use generative artificial intelligence tools to generate communications with patients. The law introduces new guardrails for California health care providers deploying GenAI to reach patients and is part of California's broader efforts to regulate the rapidly growing field of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). is. Developers of GenAI tools intended for use by health care providers in California should be aware of the new law and coordinate with their…
Santa's Senior Helper brings Christmas cheer to Maryland's seniors Updated: December 9, 2024 12:53 PM ET Wearing a Santa hat and with a caregiver by her side, baking Christmas cookies in the kitchen is a Christmas tradition that brings Christmas joy to Nancy DeCarlo. “It's really amazing,” DeCarlo said. “It's very, very good.” DeCarlo receives daily care from a senior helper. The company is a non-medical home care company serving seniors in central Maryland and across the country. DeCarlo faces challenges with balance and mobility due to progressive supranuclear palsy. Caregiver Tammy Murray visits her and helps her with daily…
Kennesaw, Georgia | December 10, 2024 From U.S. Army combat medic to student researcher, Vanessa Young's journey at Kennesaw State University set her on a path to reinventing healthcare technology through human-centered design. Young, who will graduate this week with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, has enjoyed great success since arriving at Kennesaw State's Marietta campus. Notably, she won second place at the 2024 ASME IMECE Undergraduate Expo in Portland, Oregon. Her presentation focused on innovative approaches that integrate human-centered design principles and technology to create safer and more efficient healthcare environments. Young also works in the lab of…
Boyle, who joined Medline in 1996 and became CEO in October 2023, is the most influential company since then-CEO Charlie Mills and then-president Andy Mills jointly emerged in 2021. He became the first Medline leader to be selected as one of the top 100 people in the world. In Boyle's first year at the helm, Medline is committed to providing healthcare customers with quality products and services at a lower cost. Those who have worked closely with Mr. Boyle both inside and outside of Medline will not be surprised that Modern Healthcare recognizes his leadership. “Jim's commitment to partnership, trust…