The agreement with the AdventHealth Rocky Mountain Foundation is projected to boost community health and local economy Access to quality healthcare helps communities like ours thrive. Since the Douglas County Health Department was established, your county leaders have been working to bring TaylorMade health solutions to Douglas County. At a regular business meeting on Jan. 28, the Douglas County Commissioner's committee voted to approve a $1 million beneficiary agreement with the AdventHealth Rocky Mountain Foundation. The funds will be used to acquire and install AdventHealth Castle Rock's cutting-edge vision RT radiation therapy system. The investment marks a major step forward…
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The University of North Carolina Wilmington received a $25 million gift commitment from Dr. Yousry Sayed and his wife Linda '78, '85m to support healthcare initiatives and recruiting and retaining teachers. Their gifts are the biggest philanthropic commitment in the university's history, setting a new benchmark for generosity and vision at UNCW. “The University is deeply grateful for this historic gift from the two deeply committed Seahawks,” said UNCW Prime Minister Aswani K. Vorti. “These dear friends believe in the power of higher education to change lives, improve our communities and bring positive change to the world. Their gift commitment…
The state budget expenditure presented by Finance Minister Kn Balagopal in the Congress on Healthcare, which excludes health-related expenditures such as water and sanitation, is around 3,000 crore, accounting for 1.74% of the proposed total government expenditure.Given the World Health Organization's recommendation that the government designates at least 5% of annual spending in the health sector, it will recognize that it is not a substantial amount or allocation.The issue of government poor spending in the health sector has plagued public health-conscious nations like Kerala for the past decades.Over the years, several suggestions have been repeated to hike allocations to sectors,…
President Donald Trump's tariffs on China raise major concerns about the potential impact on healthcare costs, but the move could have a wide-ranging impact on the industry, but they have some people. It may not produce catastrophic results you may be expecting. Trade experts say. A survey by the Market Research Group's Black Book Research found that 84% of the healthcare consumers they asked would expect to see higher costs as the prices of medical treatments and drugs increased as a result of Trump's new tariffs. I knew there was. However, health policy expert Chris Pope said healthcare is “not…
The UK Government has confirmed that local authorities across England will receive a total public health grant of £3.66 billion for the financial year 2024-2025, providing much-needed resources to support health and wellbeing initiatives. This funding includes an uplift to cover the in-year cost impact of NHS pay awards for health services commissioned by local authorities, ensuring that frontline care and public health services remain sustainable. The grant remains ring-fenced for public health purposes, meaning that councils must use the funds to improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities in their communities. This is particularly significant for residential and nursing homes,…
For those living in nursing homes, the validity of nursing staff is a matter of life and death. So the Biden administration issued federal rules last year, setting minimum staffing standards. Our estimates are that they save 13,000 lives a year. However, these rules are currently under attack.The Trump White House should protect them rather than reverse or weaken them as part of a greater effort to repeat regulations across the government.Rules finalised in April last year represent some of the most important reforms in nursing home care in decades. Additionally, the rules are currently at serious risk, as more…
The World Health Organization has released a new report and primary healthcare. This explores the important role that compassion plays in primary health care (PHC). This document combines findings from five years of exploration. Compassion – characterized by recognition, empathy and behavior – has been identified as a changeable force for primary health care, quality care, and transformation of health systems. This document links compassion to the WHO-UNICEF operational framework for primary health care and explains its association in both strategic and operational levers. Drawn from insights gathered through 12 global health compassion rounds, it highlights the relationship between…
UK Healthcare is a hospital and clinic at the University of Kentucky. But that's more. It is more than 10,000 dedicated medical professionals committed to providing advanced specialist care for the most severely injured and ill patients of the federal and beyond. It is also the state's only National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated comprehensive cancer center, Level IV neonatal intensive care unit, and the only Level 1 trauma center in the region and the top hospital in Kentucky. It cares the state's only Level 1 Trauma Center. US News & World Report. As an academic research institute, we continue to…
INDIANA, Pa. (KDKA) – A cat has taken a second chance and landed a new job at Purrfect after surrendering to an Indiana County animal shelter by a closed local nursing home.The cat story sheds light on the differences that animals make in the lives of older people, especially those with Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline.George is not your typical staff. Employees with beards and curved ears specialize in providing emotional support to nursing home residents.”He surrendered to a nursing home that was closed locally. A few weeks ago he came to us. He was very shy, very quiet, very…
This week, problems with the 15-year-old program, created to combat the turnover rates of large nurse workers in the state, have rekindled. Providers are still wondering if the money starts flowing, that is, if it will change their misery. Iowa Performance Program Salaries are aimed at recognizing nursing facilities that “provides quality care and adequate access to beneficiaries of medical assistance programs in a cost-effective manner,” according to the state Department of Health and Human Services. However, the momentum behind this idea appeared to peak in 2009 to coincide with its creation. “Congress did not fund the program in 2010…