In the living room of Randolph's apartment, a three-year-old boy glows as if showing off an electric tricycle. His father, Jack, smiles, but he has great concerns. Boston Hospital's boss said he would be let go if he could not secure a new immigration status.”I don't know what I'm going to do because I have an apartment to pay, a car loan and I have a family in Haiti,” he said. “That's why I have a lot of responsibility.”As a certified nursing assistant, he is one of many immigrants who have become dependent on the state's health care sector amidst…
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Aveanna Healthcare (NASDAQ: AVAH) reported significant revenue growth rates in the second quarter of 2025 during a revenue call on Thursday, driven primarily by Private Duty Services (PDS) and Home Health. “Our second quarter results reflect the continued positive momentum in all three operations divisions as we navigate our third year of strategic change,” CEO Jeff Shanner said in a revenue call. “Thrive's acquisition of skilled pediatric care (April) demonstrates our current market investment and commitment to new market expansion to drive growth in our core services.” Based in Wakefield, Massachusetts, Thrive operates 23 locations in Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, New…
A day after the CEO announced its planned departure, Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) announced that it had closed or consolidated 11 branches by the end of the second quarter. According to the company's second quarter revenue call, the company plans to consolidate additional home health and hospice branches by the end of the third quarter. The closure occurs when a company evaluates its cost structure in light of proposed Medicare home health payment rules. “We can make tougher decisions,” Barb Jacobsmeyer, president and CEO of Enhabit, said in the phone. “We will continue to assess the potential limitations of future…
In an evolving age of healthcare delivery, local pharmacies have emerged as key access points for patient care, with point-of-care testing (POCT) located to revolutionize pharmacy services. The Pharmacist View Video Programme was Duane Jones, BSPharm, and Director of the Regional Pharmacy and Clinical Programmes for Harps Food Stores, discussing the role of pharmacists in POCT.With over half of the population struggling to access healthcare, community pharmacies have emerged as unexpected heroes in healthcare delivery systems. | Image credit: LittleWolf1989 -Stock.adobe.com”We can see the only profession where we can see everything, all the prescriptions people have, and how we deal…
A raft of measures designed to “crack down on cowboy cosmetic procedures” that have left people maimed, injured and needing urgent NHS care are to be introduced, according to the government. Under the new regulations, the government said only qualified healthcare professionals would be able to perform the highest risk procedures – such as non-surgical ‘Brazilian butt lifts’. “These proposals have our full support and we welcome the opportunity to engage in further consultation” David Sines In addition, it said these must be done by specialised healthcare workers working in providers that are registered with the Care Quality Commission. The…
On Thursday, the Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED) announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Maryland Attorney General, Illinois, New Jersey and New York have proposed final rulings regarding the UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) to develop plans for Amedisys. UnitedHealth and Amedisys agreed to the proposed final ruling. This would resolve opposition to the DOJ and state merger if approved. The proposed ruling calls for the sale of at least 164 home sanitation and hospice facilities, including at least 164 home health facilities, including approximately $528 million worth of affiliated palliative care facilities in 19 states, to United Health and…
A new course for nurses and other NHS staff has been launched in order to help meet a national target to boost the Welsh language skills of the health and social care workforce. The course, announced by the Welsh Government, has been developed by the National Centre for Learning Welsh specifically with health and social care staff in mind. “Just a few words in Welsh can make a big difference when it comes to people’s experiences” Jeremy Miles According to the government, it will introduce essential keywords and phrases staff can use in their everyday conversations with Welsh-speaking patients and…
Addus Homecare Corporation (NASDAQ: ADUS) has named healthcare veteran Heather Dixon as new president and chief operating officer in an announcement Thursday. Dixon, who recently served as Chief Financial Officer of Behavioral Health Giant Acadia Healthcare (NASDAQ: ACHC), is expected to play her new role in mid-September. She has served as an independent board member and audit committee member of ADDUS since 2023. “Heather's extensive experience in healthcare leadership, including operations and financial management, has become an outstanding choice to help us lead our company,” Chairman and CEO Dirk Allison said in a statement. “Heather is Adas' valuable independent director…
Feedback and trust are the foundation of a high-performance medical team. However, according to Dr. C. Allen Gorman, an industrial organizational psychologist at the Birmingham Colat School of Business, traditional performance management systems often fail because they rely on rare, hurry-on evaluations and strict definition evaluation criteria. Traditional performance management systems do not have employee input and buy-in. These systems can feel punitive rather than developmental, leading to employee departure and feedback resistance, Dr. Gorman said. To modify performance management systems, he said healthcare organizations should prioritize transparent and honest communication and adopt a more dynamic, continuous two-way feedback model…
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has called for better protections for nurses from the “growing concern” of unsolicited filming and photography at work. The RCN has published a new position statement on the issue, which it said puts nurses at risk and violates their right to dignity and privacy at work. “The fear of being filmed without consent can contribute to workplace stress, anxiety, and a breakdown in trust between staff and patients” Royal College of Nursing The position statement comes after a survey by fellow union Unison, published earlier this year, found one in seven healthcare workers in…