Cardinal Senior Care in San Antonio, Texas continues to offer specialized respite care services to support family caregivers. Offering flexible, personalized care plans, their dedicated team ensures caregivers can take needed breaks to recharge while seniors receive the highest level of care. This improves caregiver well-being and prevents burnout. To learn more about compassionate respite care designed to benefit both San Antonio seniors and their families, visit https://cardinalseniorcare.com. SAN ANTONIO, TX – Cardinal Senior Care is proud to continue its dedicated support to family caregivers in San Antonio through specialized respite care services. As part of our ongoing commitment to…
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The lipoma was larger than expected.As Amy Ndoye ’25 watched Dr. Chanel Martinussen quickly react to the size of her patient’s benign fatty tumor, her nerves rose at the sight of the South African doctor. Dr. Martinussen quickly administered more anesthesia and widened the incision, all the while reassuring her patient that she would remain awake throughout the three-hour procedure. Dr. Martinussen’s quick response and ingenuity didn’t stop there: When she ran out of gauze during the procedure, she used other absorbent material that was in the room.Looking around, N’Doye noticed a compact space: just big enough for a hospital…
The U.S. healthcare industry is undergoing significant transformation. Stakeholders today must navigate complex trends, including technological advances, financial conditions, and changing patient needs, to build a stronger, more effective healthcare system for the future. As the industry looks to the future, here are some considerations to keep in mind.As technology drives change in the industry, digital health has emerged as a key area of focus. Most health systems now have digital programs in place, and the shift to digital health is expected to grow and impact patient-physician interactions and care delivery models.Meanwhile, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are…
Iowa’s state auditors have alleged that nursing home inspections are not being conducted as frequently as required by federal regulators, but the industry’s biggest advocates and the state’s own inspection agency say that’s untrue. Iowa State Auditor Rob Sund announced the findings at a press conference on Monday, alleging that facilities were going 17.1 months between inspections on average, exceeding the federally mandated average of 12.9 months. Sund said his analysis was based on data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. His report found that 85% of the state’s nursing homes had gone more than 15.9 months between…
This article is part of the HHCN+ Membership Working with a government agency can involve a lot of red tape, but home care providers interested in caring for elderly veterans have a variety of opportunities to partner with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and serve those who have served. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2023, there are an estimated 17.9 million veterans in the United States, about half of whom are over age 65. Aging veterans need benefits and services to help them manage their changing health conditions and the associated economic challenges. VA provides assistance…
Thanks to Aflac’s generosity, 40 robot companions have been donated to pediatric cancer and sickle cell disease patients.Bronx, New York, September 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Children at Children’s Hospital of Montefiore (CHAM) have a new best friend thanks to Aflac, a leading U.S. provider of supplemental health insurance. Columbus, GeorgiaAflac donated 40 My Special Aflac Ducks at Tuesday’s event. Since its first duck donation in 2018, Aflac has provided more than 31,000 My Special Aflac Ducks at no cost to children ages 3 and older with cancer and sickle cell disease, providing comfort and joy during their treatment. Aflac Senior…
Photo courtesy of Innovative Bottles Bioplastics company Innovative Bottles develops sustainable vials and other medical supplies made from biodegradable, plant-based plastics, making the healthcare industry healthier for people and the planet. According to the company, the main component of the eco-friendly bottle is polylactic acid (PLA), a renewable plastic obtained from plants such as corn, sugarcane, tapioca, etc. This medical product is also environmentally friendly as it helps patients reduce single-use plastic waste since the plastic is not made from polluting fuels such as oil and gas. As reported by PlasticsToday, Innovative Bottles began using PLA from supplier TotalEnergies Corbion,…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Salem isn’t Sioux Falls, Mitchell or Madison, but it’s close enough for a commute, said Jeremy Gray, president of the Salem Economic Development Corporation (SEDC). “We’re getting closer to Sioux Falls every day as Sioux Falls expands westward,” Gray said. Gray said Salem’s proximity to Sioux Falls, Mitchell and Madison makes it an attractive place to live. But it’s not just the location that’s appealing, he said. “It’s a nice town. The school system is great…” Gray said. Parks, pools and other amenities are also appealing. Mayor Glenda Blindert said local residents believe the city…
According to new data from Check Point Research (CPR) for January to September 2024, the global weekly average number of attacks per organization in the healthcare industry reached 2,018, up 32% compared to the same period last year. The CPR data comes as healthcare organizations around the world continue to grapple with an alarming increase in cyber attacks since the beginning of the year. “The North American healthcare sector remains an attractive target due to its wealth of sensitive patient data and established digital infrastructure, with an average of 1,607 attacks per week, up 20 percent,” CPR data released on…
Five minutes before last Thursday’s Senate hearing on the Steward hospital chain bankruptcy was scheduled to start, there were still whispers in the room that founder/CEO Ralph de la Torre, who mortgaged the assets of more than three dozen community hospitals across the nation to finance a vast portfolio of luxury real estate and billionaire toys, might actually show up to serve his subpoena. “He’s such a narcissist, there’s a 5 percent chance he walks through the door,” a hospital veteran remarked to me a few days earlier, and he had a point; this is the man who famously bragged…