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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A massive fire forced a nursing home evacuation at Yates Center Friday afternoon, with Overland Park evacuating firefighters to fight the flames.The city is about two hours southwest of the Kansas City area and has around 1,300 residents.The fire began west of the town's one-storey nursing home, and the flames quickly moved to the nursing home. Colony City Marshall Emergency crews evacuated about 50 residents from the nursing home.No one in the nursing home was injured. There were no other injuries reported Friday night, according to Yates Center Police Chief Michael Strode. Colony City Marshall Firefighters…
Research design, setting, populationA retrospective observational study of the entire HCWS population at university hospitals (6000 HCWS) was conducted. All of these were subjected to health surveillance in accordance with Italian laws regarding the protection of workers at occupational risk (D.LGS. 81/2008) and covered three years (January 1st 2020 to December 31st 31st 31st 31st).Prevention protocols: risk assessment, variables of interest, data collectionThe Preventive Surveillance Protocol was established by the operative unit of occupying medicine for all HCWs working at Bari University Hospital in Apria, southern Italy. Upon request for protocols, all HCWs were subjected to measurements of systolic blood…
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has continued to bias his administration's controversial order to send infected Covid-19 patients to nursing homes during the worst period of the killer pandemic. In an interview with Fox 5 NY, Cuomo, who recently participated in the Big Apple mayoral race, failed to take responsibility for the March 2020 decision to close sick patients to senior care facilities statewide, providing a half-burned apology to repeated questions about the pandemic. After many scandals, the dishonest Pol, who resigned from the governor's office in 2021, took instead to the healthcare professional who said “we didn't know…
The U.S. Veteran Affairs Bureau building in Washington, DC. Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images hides captions Toggle caption Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images The Veterans Affairs Bureau on Friday protected gender-affirming healthcare provided to transgender veterans and reversed policies that caused confusion and fear in the community. In an internal VA memo seen on NPR Friday, the VA said it is withdrawing directive 1341, which includes detailed guidance on the types of care that Transgender veterans can receive at VA facilities. The policy also directed healthcare providers to use pronouns that veterans prefer, and to use bathrooms and assign rooms according to…
Organizers of the state's largest healthcare union planned a rally on Friday, putting pressure on four Twin City Nursing Homes to negotiate better wages.However, workers at Providence Place in Minneapolis had little time to attend. Five minutes after they took part in the 2:30 rally, they put down the banners, took off their union shirts and returned to work.”We'll win when we fight!” The group chanted twice before returning to the nursing home to continue their shifts. The rally comes a year after 1,000 workers left their jobs on the largest nursing home strike in Minnesota history. This time, 250…
Charlotte – People calling Myers Park Nursing Home are being forced to pack and move as it is said that the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) have stopped paying for care, citing medical and safety concerns.The CMS has sent a notification to Citadel in Myers Park and is ending its partnership with this nursing home, which is why patients and residents must move. The move process has already begun.This is not the first issue for owners of the Citadel in Myers Park along Providence Road.Channel 9 spoke with Ronald Barber in February 2022 after Aunt Dorothy, 98, passed…
Dr. Mehmet Oz has vowed to reduce the bureaucratic footprint of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) if he confirms he will lead a federal agency. He also acknowledged the issues with the Medicare Advantage Plan and criticised the pre-approval process and overbuilding by insurance companies. During his appearance before Friday's Senate Committee, Oz appeared to retreat from his previous, more enthusiastic support for the MA plan. In addition to agreeing to the Senator, he also proposed to respond to upcode deadlines (practics related to the submission of codes for more acute and costly diagnoses) and the issues…
Clinic and Surgery Center offers are key elements of all Minnesota proposals to rebuild Minnesotan health The Regent Committee received an update at its March meeting on All Minsota Solutions for Healthcare, including the university's offer to capture Fairview's 50% interest in a joint venture with clinics and surgical centers that will expire at the end of 2025.The challenges of healthcare are becoming increasingly complex, especially in rural communities. Upon approaching his home, the current agreement with the University of Minnesota Fairview Health System expires at the end of 2026, resigning from the future of the University of Minnesota School…
Gov. JB Pritzker proposed a $330 million budget cut last month, reducing the expansion of Illinois' undocumented medical coverage for adult immigrants. A state audit found that services for certain age groups exceeded cost estimates by 280%. California Democrats face the same financial pressure to reduce compensation during budget crunch. California became the country's first state to provide health care to all eligible income immigrants a year ago, giving Gavin Newsom another liberal achievement to promote in praise of Golden State as a national pioneer. However, the California program's $9.5 billion price tag is expected to be even higher, with…