When Dr. Alexander Salerno and his staff greet patients at his practice locations in northern New Jersey and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, they continue the legacy of three generations of caring community care families. In fact, his roots in Nirvana Healthcare Management Services (NHMS) return to both his parents' Newark-based medical practices in the 1950s. “I grew up accompanying them on patient rounds and house calls, which instilled me with incredible respect for a patient-centered approach to providing healthcare that would serve the low-income people in the community we lived in,” he recalls. “Like my parents, I strongly believe that…
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The conviction of a former nurse for the murders of four older patients is being put before the Court of Appeal due to the emergence of new expert evidence. Colin Campbell, formerly known as Colin Norris, has begun his appeal case almost two decades after he was found guilty of murdering four women and attempting to murder a fifth by injecting them with insulin. All five women were older inpatients on orthopaedic wards in Leeds where Campbell worked as a nurse. Each died after developing severe, unexplained hypoglycaemia. A five-month trial, which concluded in 2008, saw Campbell convicted of murdering…
Burnsdall, Oklahoma – Janet Mayo Hardin has owned the Burnsdall nursing home since 1969.It started with her, her husband and two friends, but since around 2005 it was her alone. 365 days after Nursing Home Owner Barnsdall Tornado The longtime owner left town on May 6, 2024, when an EF-4 tornado destroyed the town. A nursing home sitting on the road. “I was very grateful that no one was hurt,” Janet said. “The residents were afraid, but from what I said, they were used to caring for them and we are taking care of them, so they weren't afraid of…
Asahi Kasei has appointed Ken Shinomiya as the new leader in the healthcare division following Richard Packer's tenure. Shinomiya was formerly president of Asahi Kasei Life Science, bringing rich experience and strategic vision to advance the company's healthcare portfolio. Under his leadership, Kasei aims to accelerate global growth in medicine, life sciences and critical care, further strengthening his commitment to improving patient outcomes around the world. The new teacher's journey in the healthcare industry includes key roles, including Vice President of Strategy at Zoll Medical and Head of Bioprocessing at Asahi Kasei Medical. He became president of Asako Kasei Medical…
Across HCA Healthcare’s 190 hospitals and more than 2,400 sites of care, more than 100,000 nurses are at the forefront of delivering high-quality care to our patients. In honor of National Nurses Week 2025, Dr. Sammie Mosier, HCA Healthcare senior vice president and chief nurse executive, shares a note of gratitude to celebrate nurses everywhere who offer critical expertise and compassion across all healthcare settings:Sammie Mosier, DHA, MA, BSN, NE-BC, HCA Healthcare Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive“This National Nurses Week, celebrated May 6 -12, we recognize the important role you as nurses play at the heart of healthcare,…
Healthcare Workplace Violence Prevention Act Passes PA House Rep. Bridget M. Kosielowski May 6, 2025 | 5:07pm Harrisburg, May 6th – The Act to Address Workplace Violence in the Healthcare Sector passed Pennsylvania House of Representatives and announced co-sponsors of the bill, Leanne Krueger and Bridget Kosierowski. The bill would establish requirements to assist healthcare employers in preventing workplace violence and provide support and protection for employees when it is necessary to report potential threats or experience violence. “Workplace violence is more common in the healthcare industry than in any other industry,” says Krueger of D-Delaware. “We have an obligation…
The News10NBC team details broken news, traffic and weather.CHARLOTTE, NY – For months, News10NBC has been researching conditions at a nursing home in Charlotte, saying residents and families have no choice but to use the facility. Less known programs may offer viable alternatives to many families.Carol Plapore married her husband, Clarence Richard Praum, known as Rick, at the first meeting of God in 1997.Last summer, Rick suffered from several strokes and needed rehabilitation. Carroll said the only option available in the county was Waterview Heights in Charlotte, as there were no beds at other facilities.”When you went in it there…
Transforming the healthcare industry, enhancing access, expanding the workforce, and harness technology were some of the key topics discussed at the 15th Becker annual meeting in Chicago. The four-day meeting featured Sanford Health leaders, including Nick Olson, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Sanford Health, president and CEO of Sanford Fargo, president and CEO of Todd Shaffer, president and CEO of Sanford Bismarck, and president and CEO of Sanford Bismarck. Olson joined Becker's Healthcare to discuss how Sanford Health is driving access, quality and sustainability in rural America. He said it's important for the organization to bring that…
The proposed federal cuts affecting Medicare and Medicaid will not only harm patients and caregivers in New Jersey, but the cuts will also have a major economic impact on healthcare job creators in one of the state's largest industries employing tens of thousands of workers. That was a message from NJBIA Vice President of Government Affairs Althea D. Ford testified to the Congressional Health Committee on Tuesday. The proposed impact of federal policy changes in Medicaid and Medicare will have on New Jersey residents and the state's economy. “From hospital systems to nursing homes, home and community-based service providers, we…
Mattoon, Illinois – A man arrested in connection with a fatal crash to a Mattoon nursing home on Friday makes his first appearance at Coles County Courthouse. Crew members tow a vehicle that hit the Odd Fellow Rebekah's home in Mattoon, Illinois on Friday, May 2, 2025. Curtis A. Meadows, 54, was arrested on suspicion of aggravated DUI after police said he drove a Nissan Pathfinder to the home of his strange companion, Rebekah, killing an 82-year-old woman and seriously injured the 86-year-old woman.Police said the pasture told officers that it consumed cannabis two hours before driving. Meadows is facing…