Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand said Monday that Iowa is violating federal rules on timely inspections of nursing homes. At a press conference on Monday, Governor Sund said the Iowa Department of Inspection, Appeals and Licensing has demonstrated “inadequate performance” in overseeing nursing homes and has not met federal requirements for nursing home inspections. Governor Sund said Iowa’s nursing homes are currently in a crisis. The auditor’s comments came in conjunction with the release of an official report from the state auditor’s office that found Iowa is inspecting nursing homes on average every 17.1 months — more than four months…
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Emerald Elite’s John Fox (left) and Ernesto Olivas (right) with a patient. (Photo by Steven Alpert/New Pelican) Martin Lenkowski | New Pelican Writer Ernesto Olivas, founder and owner of Emerald Elite Senior Home Care, said home care workers have three main goals when caring for seniors: reducing the risk of falls, making sure medications are taken properly and ensuring healthy meals are eaten for proper nutrition. Olivas founded Emerald Elite about 12 years ago and says to his knowledge it is the only LGBT-specific home health agency in the U.S. South Florida’s population, with both a large retirement population and…
Today, I’m talking with Roy Jakobs. He’s the CEO of Royal Philips, which makes medical devices ranging from MRI machines to ventilators. Philips has a long history — the company began in the late 19th century as a lightbulb manufacturer, and over the 100 years or so, it’s grown and shrunk in various ways. The famous lightbulb business was spun out into a separate company called Signify in 2018, which now makes and sells Philips-branded lightbulbs like the popular Hue line.There’s an incredible history of this sort of thing at Philips, which has had a hand in basically every part…
Cardi B has released a home movie. Cardi, who announced on September 7 that she had welcomed her third child with her estranged husband Offset, revealed the baby in a one-minute TikTok video on Sunday (September 15). Filmed in Cardi’s hospital room, the video, titled “Baby Girl” (complete with three pink flower emojis), begins with soft piano music as a monitor shows the baby, who has yet to be named, weighing 5 pounds, 9 ounces. Then, as the newborn baby cries and is placed on her mother’s chest, a nurse tells Cardi, “You did a great job. I’m so proud…
According to the Pleasure Ridge Park Fire Department, one woman was killed and one firefighter was injured in a house fire early Monday morning. The fire department was called to the fire on Stephen Drive in Valley Station, near Waverly Hills, just after 3 a.m. Flames were coming from the home when firefighters arrived on scene, according to the fire department. The home sustained significant damage from the fire, and firefighters were forced to extricate one woman from the home. The woman was taken to University of Louisville Hospital for treatment, where she was pronounced dead. One firefighter was also…
Listen to the article 4 mins This audio is automatically generated, if you have any feedback please let us know. Dive Overview: Healthcare systems are a big market for artificial intelligence startups, but companies selling to insurance companies and life sciences companies are creating value faster, according to an analysis by venture capital firm Flare Capital Partners. Most AI startups selling to healthcare systems have not closed early-stage investment rounds. Only just over 5% of these companies have raised Series C or higher, compared with about 10% of startups in life sciences and about 16% of companies selling to health…
Murray BrodzinskiFormer Conversa Health CEO joins Aegis executive team as partner new york, September 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Aegis Ventures, new yorkThe Chicago-based venture studio announced that Murray Brodzinski has joined its leadership team as a Partner. Mr. Brodzinski has played a key role in launching, leading and exiting a number of successful medical technology companies, including Healthline (consumer health education), Talix (risk and quality solutions for value-based care), and most recently Conversa Health (automated patient care). As CEO of Conversa, Brodzinski guided the company through COVID-19, rapid growth and its merger with Amwell, a leading hybrid care assistance platform,…
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (WXIX) — An early morning house fire in Middletown sent a woman to the hospital with smoke inhalation, according to fire officials.Firefighters responded to a home in the 1700 block of Manchester Avenue shortly before 5 a.m. Thursday, according to Captain Shane Owens.Homeowner Michael Don Stacey said the woman taken to Atrium Medical Center is his sister and is expected to be OK.He said he lives in the house with his sister and mother.Her mother, Mary King, said she has five cats and two dogs, and that while some of the dogs and cats are doing fine, the…
In four decisions handed down on the final day of the 2024 term, the Supreme Court handed significant power to the courts to interpret the laws governing U.S. government agencies. These include Loper Bright Enterprises, et al. v. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, et al., Relentless, Inc., et al. v. Department of Commerce, et al., and Corner Post Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. These decisions completely change the landscape of federal administrative law, overturning nearly 40 years of precedent. Most notably, courts will no longer be required to follow the interpretation of statutes that government…
During this week’s presidential debate, ABC News’ Lindsey Davis reminded Donald Trump that he’s “long vowed to repeal and replace Obamacare,” and asked, “So tonight, nine years after you first ran for president, do you have a plan? Tell me what it is.”The Republican candidate’s answers faltered for a while: He claimed he “saved” the ACA during his first term — a brazen lie — before assuring voters that he and his team were “working on the problem.”When asked if he had a plan to replace “Obamacare,” the former president responded, “We have a plan in mind,” adding that Americans…