The Queen’s Nursing Institute has changed its name as part of a rebrand to reflect its commitment to community nursing. The charity, which has been dedicated to community nursing since its launch in 1887, will now be known as the Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing (QICN). The new name will be officially unveiled today at the annual meeting of the charity’s network of Queen’s Nurses. The QICN said the change highlighted the organisation’s commitment to promoting and supporting community nursing across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The renaming of the charity also comes with a refreshed visual identity and an…
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Improving patient, person, and planetary health care For the first time in 2024, Phillips achieved a 100% eco-designed new product introduction (NPI). Meet increasing customer demand to support environmental ambitions, Philips Ecodegined products are designed to increase energy efficiency, avoid the use of hazardous materials, optimize material use, and improve packaging throughout the product lifecycle. These measures have driven significant and systematic changes in health care, often reducing costs while providing safe, efficient and effective care methods.Phillips focuses on delivering meaningful innovation and working with partners to improve and expand healthcare delivery with lower carbon emissions. In 2024, Phillips expanded…
Nursing services for home death are expected to be covered by home health insurance. South Korean Democratic Rep. Huo Sung-moo, a member of the National Assembly Special Committee on Budgets and Accounts, introduced five bills on Wednesday, including amendments to the Long-Term Care Insurance Act. (Credit: Getty Images) South Korea has recently entered an over-age society, raising interest in “incubating well” while maintaining dignity and value, while protecting a life without physical or mental pain. However, options for where and how to spend the final moments remain limited. Due to limited availability…
The SNF-at-Home program is gaining attention as a viable solution to address the lack of beds in nursing homes and rehabilitation facilities, with the aim of reducing bottlenecks in hospitals. Signs of the success of the SNF-AT-Home program – Although mostly anecdotes at this point, two simultaneous studies at UMass Chan Medical School and Mass General Brigham reveal the results in several SNF-AT-Home programs. Dr. Apurvi Soni, an assistant professor of medicine who leads the research study at UMass Chan Chan Medical School, told Skilled Nursing News that they were unable to share data on readmission rates measuring success as…
The Life Sciences and Healthcare Newsletter brings information and news on the key issues and recent legislation related to the life sciences and healthcare sector in Brazil. This initiative encompasses transactional and regulatory industry matters and invites all market players to access relevant news of the sector and our comments on such topics. Enjoy reading! Demarest’s Life Sciences and Healthcare Team This material is for informative purposes only and should not be used for decision-making. Specific legal advice can be provided by one of our lawyers. MAIN NEWS CMED opens targeted consultation on the pricing of advanced therapy products…
article Denver Fire Station (credit: Denver Fire Station) at the scene of an explosion inside a nursing home on March 12, 2025 The obvious explosion inside a nursing home in Denver, Colorado, drove nearly 90 people out, according to the Denver Fire Department. what happened? Construction crews were working in nursing homes when the power line was accidentally hit early Wednesday. Firefighters said this would lead to an explosion on East Star's Masonic retirement campus. Almost 90 people have been replaced Dive deeper: According to the fire department, around 87 people have been evacuated and will be taken to another…
article Denver Fire Station (credit: Denver Fire Station) at the scene of an explosion inside a nursing home on March 12, 2025 The obvious explosion inside a nursing home in Denver, Colorado, drove nearly 90 people out, according to the Denver Fire Department. what happened? Construction crews were working in nursing homes when the power line was accidentally hit early Wednesday. Firefighters said this would lead to an explosion on East Star's Masonic retirement campus. Almost 90 people have been replaced Dive deeper: According to the fire department, around 87 people have been evacuated and will be taken to another…
First Fox: California leaks billions of federal taxpayer dollars into paying illegal immigrants' healthcare costs, a new study argues.”They are taking advantage of existing loopholes within the law,” Paul Winfrey, president and CEO of the Centre for Economic Policy and Innovation (EPIC), told Fox News Digital.”States can put illegal immigrants in Medicaid because they send the money back to the state to do these provider taxes and then pay them. That's literally what's going on.”The paper published by Epic and The Paragon Health Institute draws on California's Medicaid Provider Tax and on paper what appears to be nearly $4 billion…
Mental health nurses need to be confident in providing physical healthcare to their patients, a parliamentary inquiry has been told, with some suggesting Project 2000 was to blame. The Health and Social Care Committee today held the second evidence session for its inquiry into community mental health services for adults with severe mental health needs. “It meant there was a generation of nurses who weren’t so confident in looking after physical healthcare” Lade Smith Training in physical health skills for mental health nurses was one of the subjects raised during this latest evidence session held by the cross-party group of…
Nurses in Northern Ireland had one of the most pressurised winters “they had ever experienced”, according to the executive director of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Northern Ireland. Rita Devlin told Nursing Times that staff had been “struggling to meet demand” during the winter months as the system was working beyond capacity. “It is vital that we maintain momentum and that we grasp this opportunity to reshape how we approach winter pressures moving forward” Rita Devlin Her comments came after a workshop was held last week by the Department of Health in Northern Ireland, to bring together key healthcare…