A Devon nursing home where seven people died after contracting the coronavirus had “no option” but to ask infected staff to work due to staff shortages, a coroner's report has revealed.The hearing included William Wilkinson (102 years old), Doris Lockett (92 years old), Roy Gilliam (96 years old), Jean Hartley (81 years old), Susan Skinner (70 years old), It was held after the deaths of Ronald Bumpfield (92 years old) and Stanislawa Koch (93 years old).Evidence was given to Alison Longhorn at Exeter Coroner's Court following the death of a resident at Homesley Care Home in Sidford between March and…
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Nursing homes and hospitals are forging closer relationships and improving communication, and this trend is expected to lead to an increase in nursing home admissions, while readmissions and excess hospitalizations also decrease. Increased urgency and staffing shortages in recent years have meant that nursing homes have been forced to seek help from nearby hospitals when staff are unable to handle medically complex needs, from behavioral health issues to those that require more coordination. They are often reluctant to accept difficult cases that are referred to them. Sharing resources. But experts say the situation appears to be changing. Matt Niekerk, OSF…
An elderly man shot and killed his 81-year-old wife before turning the gun on himself at a central Connecticut nursing home, facility officials said Friday.The incident occurred around 11 a.m. at Apple Rehab in Cromwell, just south of Hartford.Dennis Brandt, 82, who doesn't live at the facility, walked in the door, checked in at the desk, and went into his room, according to Michael Lundy, the company's vice president of operations. It looked like he was doing something. I went to the building to meet my wife Barbara.An employee who heard the gunshots ran into the room and called 911,…
Providence Medical Institute, the Southern California-based physician services arm of the seven-state Providence Health System, will pay a $240,000 civil penalty to resolve potential HIPAA violations after ransomware attack It's planned. Why is it important?The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights announced the fine on October 3 following an investigation into a ransomware attack breach report regarding Providence Medical Research Institute's compliance with HIPAA security rules. In 2018, OCR indicated that the provider's IT systems were affected by a series of ransomware attacks that allegedly affected the protected electronic health information of approximately 85,000 people…
jeremy martin The first panel of the Innovation Summit was titled “Investing for Impact: How Philanthropic Partnerships are Driving Innovation in Medicine and Healthcare.” Moderated by Errik Anderson (D '00 TH '06 TU '07), CEO and Founder of Alloy Therapeutics, Inc. (left) The panel included Neil Smiley (D '00 TH '06 TU '07), Founder and CEO of Loopback Analytics; D '82) has appeared. Reed Jobs, founder of Yosemite Venture Fund. Dr. John Connolly (GR '01 MED '01), Chief Scientific Officer, Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy. September 26, 2024, Dartmouth Health and Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine, in partnership with Dartmouth's…
This article was produced in partnership with Wisconsin Watch.Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan made a surprise visit to Baraboo on Thursday, organized by Sauk County residents seeking to increase pressure on state regulators to block the sale of a county-run nursing home. I gave a talk at the event. The Sauk County Board of Supervisors voted last month to sell the Sauk County Health Care Center to Aria Healthcare, a for-profit company. The nursing home was built in 2008, but the county has operated nursing homes in some form since 1871, from smallpox in the early 1900s to Alzheimer's…
Marquette College of Nursing has received healthcare simulation standard approval from the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation, a leading healthcare simulation professional association. The market is one of only 40 institutions worldwide to be approved by INACSL. INACSL recognized Mr. Marquette for excellence in the organization's four fundamental standards: prebriefing, debriefing, facilitation, and professional integrity. This approval is valid for three years. “Our simulations are based on evidence-based methods to ensure students are best prepared for practice,” says simulation director Anne Costello. “We are grateful for this recognition of INACSL and look forward to maintaining the high standards for…
AMA Update covers a wide range of medical topics that impact the lives of physicians, residents, medical students, and patients. Hear from medical experts, from practitioners and health system leaders to scientists and public health officials, on COVID-19, medical education, advocacy issues, burnout, vaccines and more. Featured topics and speakers Featured topics and speakers What is Illinois' new health care law? Will Illinois eliminate prior authorization? What is the Illinois Health Care Protection Act?Recent policy changes in health care: Richard Anderson, MD, FACS, president-elect of the Illinois State Medical Association, discusses what Illinois' new health insurance law means for doctors…
A man fatally shot his 81-year-old wife before fatally shooting her at Apple Rehab on Berlin Street in Cromwell around 11 a.m. Friday, nursing home officials said. According to Apple Rehabilitation officials, the woman is a long-term resident. I lived there for several years. Apple Rehabilitation officials said the woman's husband apparently entered the woman's room, shot her, and then shot himself. Police identified the victims as 81-year-old Barbara Brandt and her husband Dennis Brandt, 82. Police said both men died from gunshot wounds. Apple Rehab's Cromwell location offers nursing and therapy services. Brandt had a single room, not a…
A man fatally shot his 81-year-old wife before fatally shooting her at Apple Rehab on Berlin Street in Cromwell around 11 a.m. Friday, nursing home officials said. According to Apple Rehabilitation officials, the woman is a long-term resident. I lived there for several years. Apple Rehabilitation officials said the woman's husband apparently entered the woman's room, shot her, and then shot himself. Police identified the victims as 81-year-old Barbara Brandt and her husband Dennis Brandt, 82. Police said both men died from gunshot wounds. Apple Rehab's Cromwell location offers nursing and therapy services. Brandt had a single room, not a…