Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is being investigated for corporate manslaughter, following deaths in its maternity units, police have announced. Detective superintendent Matthew Croome, of Nottinghamshire Police, confirmed yesterday that the force was now formally progressing with a corporate manslaughter probe against the trust. The decision had been made based on the findings so far from Operation Perth, the force’s investigation into deaths and serious injuries of mothers and babies using the trust’s maternity services, explained Mr Croome. “We are deeply sorry for the pain and suffering caused” Nick Carver and Anthony May Mr Croome did not specify how many…
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The world must stop assuming that nurses will just “show up” no matter what, according to Dr Pamela Cipriano, president of the International Council of Nurses (ICN). Speaking exclusively with Nursing Times, Dr Cipriano shared her key reflections on the State of the World’s Nursing (SoWN) 2025 report, unveiled last month on International Nurses Day. “We cannot continue to just assume that nurses will show up” Pamela Cipriano Published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with the ICN, SoWN 2025 is the muchanticipated successor to SoWN 2020. Dr Cipriano said the latest report came at a critical time.…
Home care providers are facing an increasing challenge of maintaining healthy margins in today's reimbursement situation. Nevertheless, accurate cost reporting, disciplined payer relationships, and operational efficiency have proven to be one of the essential strategies to overcome these challenges. Home care industry leaders say these strategies are key to navigating the growing financial burden caused by rising labor costs, growing Medicare advantage (MA), and stagnant traditional Medicare reimbursement rates. Jason Growe, CEO of Livewell Partners, said on Capital + Strategy Event, home healthcare news. “It starts with building a great clinical team that provides excellent quality care and there are…
Valir Pace wins the cherry blossom pace Through its comprehensive care programme for the elderly (Pace) programme, senior care provider Valir Pace has won the Cherry Blossom Pace. “Our mission has always been to provide the highest quality care to the most vulnerable people in our community. We look forward to building on a strong foundation established by the Cherry Blossom Pace team,” said Joshua Kurtzig, CEO of Valir Pace in a statement. Valir Pace purchased Cherry Blossom Pace from one Senior Care, a Pennsylvania-based pace provider. One senior care forms a referral-based partnership with a home-based care provider, providing…
Many home health agencies (HHAs) have adopted telehealth during the Covid-19 pandemic, but the tools have become less and less favorable. According to a new study published in Health Services Research, of the total number of HHAS offering Telehealth, 19% had stopped using technology by the end of 2024. 14%, 14% of these HHAs were those who adopted telehealth after the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Research shows that more HHAs may discontinue use unless the US has reimbursed and incentivized the use of HHA telehealth technology. “We know that despite the lack of CMS refunds, a considerable number of…
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has backed a new report that urges the government to act on stillbirth, neonatal mortality and healthcare inequalities in maternity. Sands and Tommy’s, two UK pregnancy and baby loss charities, published the third Saving Babies’ Lives progress report via their joint policy unit in May. “Without investment in staff, time and training we are seeing widening gaps in outcomes” Fiona Gibb The report outlined that while stillbirth and neonatal mortality rates had reduced, progress “falls short” of expectations, including the government’s own targets. It cited that, for England, the target had been to half…
England’s largest councils are today warning that the Chancellor’s Spending Review will ‘make or break’ their budgets, with six in ten not confident of setting a balanced budget next year as they face a £2.2bn funding black hole and uncertainty on future funding allocations. The warning comes in a survey of 38 county and rural unitary councils by the County Councils Network (CCN) and the Society of County Treasurers (SCT), which sets out the stark financial challenges facing England’s largest councils. This year, councils are making an unprecedented £1.2bn of savings and cuts to services to balance their books. This…
Climate change is “rapidly shaping” the clinical environments in which nursing staff work, a group of early career and student nurses have said while calling for the issue to be brought to the top of the profession’s agenda. The International Council of Nurses (ICN)’s Nursing Student Steering Group and Alliance of Student and Early Career Nurses made the remarks in a statement published at the end of May. “We carry the responsibility to be part of the solution” Steering group statement This statement was written by steering group members Marlene Juhl, Dimas Dwi Nugraha, Soyeon Park, Carlos Irenko Toro Molina,…
As caregivers grow with the ageing of the population, home caregivers are increasingly dependent on millennial and generation-Z employees. While expanding the workforce is important for industries suffering from labor shortages, if providers are unable to update their approach to hiring and retention, they risk losing valuable employees. To attract and retain millennials and generations of Z-at-home workers, providers are offering professional benefits and implementing new recruitment strategies, including social media and gamification, addressing the “invisible” nature of home-based care jobs. “We've seen millennial caregivers get driven by purpose, flexibility and professional growth,” Brandi Kurtyka, CEO of MissionCare Collective, told…
The National Alliance for Care At Home (Alliance) has announced that it will add two new leadership roles to its advocacy team. The organization has appointed Hilary Loeffler as vice president of policy and regulatory issues. She came to the Alliance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), where she served as a senior advisor to the Legislative Bureau. “After 20 years of moving forward the American healthcare system through direct services at CMS and other legislative and regulatory bodies, I energize the opportunity to join a powerful membership association that I know is high quality care, providing…