Nursing facilities provide critical care to some of Maryland's most vulnerable residents, and it is essential to comply with strict health and safety regulations. According to Maryland's issues, as of the end of March, nearly 60% of the state's 220 nursing homes had been tested within the last 16 months. This is the federal benchmark for timely surveillance. This is a significant improvement from last June, last June, when that threshold was met. However, as some facilities have been in operation for more than four years without comprehensive reviews, the reality remains troubling, and vulnerable residents may be exposed to…
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Medical technology has led to a explosion of medical data over the years due to advances and growth in federal and state regulations. While these advancements have been essential to improving physician care, clinical practices are often strained by the requirements to acquire, submit, search, sort, process, and respond appropriately to this healthcare data tsunami, particularly in the quest for patients, payers, peers, and more people that patients, payers, peers, and regulators request each year.Issues regarding data overload, lack of coordination and issues that were not in place at the time have contributed to doctors' burnout. Access, processing and transformation…
The U.S. Supreme Court heard the debate on Monday in a case that could threaten Americans' access to free preventive health services under the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare.The issue is the constitutionality of the US Task Force on Preventive Services, which plays a key role in determining the preventive services that health insurance companies must cover patients without cost. A panel of 16 health professionals appointed by the Health Secretary without confirmation from the Senate, designates dozens of life-saving screenings and treatments as essential preventive care.If a judge upheld a lower court decision, the Health Association said…
An organisation representing community nurses has launched a survey asking nursing staff about the impact of forced demotions. The Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing (QICN) has said it is “concerned” about stories of nurses and nursing support workers having to accept lower-paid or lower-banded jobs. “It is unacceptable that nurses are obliged – formally or informally – to accept jobs at lower pay grades” Crystal Oldman Nursing staff have reported having to take on these new jobs in return for changes to working hours, taking on further education or due to changes to service structures, the QICN said. The QICN…
New features allow health plan care managers to have faster and more efficient outreach so that members can control their health and reduce downstream costs Newark, New Jersey, April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -WebMD Ignite, the leading full-service growth partner for healthcare industry organizations, today announced the enhancement of Coach®, Health Plan's industry-leading care management solution. Coach is a comprehensive digital health engagement platform that strengthens health plans to drive ongoing member engagement and interaction. By leveraging a vast library of educational resources, behavioral change techniques, sophisticated campaign development tools and in-depth analysis, coaches help organizations deliver targeted health campaigns, support…
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) – Iowa's lawsuit to block new regulations continues to move forward as Texas courts break efforts to raise nursing home staffing levels, Congress opposes those same efforts.Last fall, Iowa joined representatives from 19 other states and nursing home industries when suing the Biden administration to block implementation of new taxpayer-funded nursing home staffing requirements.The new standards will ultimately require an assessment of residents' needs to be conducted, providing 3.48 hours of direct nursing care per day for each resident, and then available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for…
Further allegations of abuse and misconduct at Acadia Healthcare (NASDAQ: ACHC) facilities have emerged in a New York Times investigation, reporting cases of patient suicide and rape. The latest report comes just two months after the closure of the troubled Timberline Nords Residential Treatment Centre in Lemont, Illinois on February 13, claiming that the August 2024 lawsuit allegedly attacked a 24-year-old woman against the facility, Acadia Healthcare, one of the nation's largest behavioral health providers. According to an Acadia Healthcare spokesperson, the facility “is proud to provide transformative care and has successfully treated more than 26,000 women and adolescent girls.…
Market Size & Trends The global federated learning in healthcare market size was estimated at USD 28.83 million in 2024 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 16.0% from 2025 to 2030. The integration of federated learning with blockchain technology is gaining significant prominence in the healthcare sector as a powerful tool for secure and collaborative AI model development. Federated learning allows multiple healthcare institutions to train AI models on their data without directly sharing sensitive patient information, ensuring privacy is maintained. Blockchain technology adds another layer of security by providing an immutable ledger that tracks all interactions…
West Point, Michigan (WCBI) – Easter eggs hunt in spring outfits, go to churches, and Easter has several traditions. West Point Nursing Home in Dugan celebrated Easter a little early with residents. “They took us to church alone, with music alone,” said resident's daughter Mary Anne Wilson. Dugan Home gave residents a taste of Sunday service on Good Friday. To celebrate the Christian holiday, staff formed a choir and performed for the residents. Some residents, like Mary Evelyn Robison, are unable to leave the nursing home. So they look forward to the events brought to them. “Yeah, it was great…
A community nurse has been awarded more than £200,000 from his former NHS trust over a failure to support him after he suffered brain haemorrhage. Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust was ordered to pay compensation to the nurse, named in tribunal documents as Mr A McGuiness, following the conclusion of an employment tribunal. “The trust management ruined the last years of the career I loved” Mr A McGuiness The nurse of 25 years’ case centred around the lack of support and reasonable adjustments made by his employer after he suffered a brain haemorrhage in December 2016, which left him disabled.…