Rep. Jennifer McClellan is calling for a “full investigation” into reports of inadequate patient care at distressed health care centers caught up in an ongoing controversy over operations at colonial Heights nursing homes.”A disturbing report on conditions…answer to demand,” wrote McClellan of D-Virginia in a letter to Cara Evick, manager of the Colonial Heights Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. “Federal and state authorities must quickly secure colony height rehabilitation and nursing center relief, so nursing home residents can get the quality care they deserve.”The Easterrsley Avenue facility was scrutinized after an attack by local and state authorities last December arrested 18…
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It’s been called one of the worst nursing homes in New Jersey.For years it “siphoned” millions of dollars of Medicaid funds out of the home and to various side businesses, a state watchdog found, “leaving residents to live in a dismal, understaffed, and under-resourced facility.”And in December, acting State Comptroller Kevin Walsh moved to kick South Jersey Extended Care, its owner and those associated with its operations from the state’s Medicaid program. “This was a massive scam,” he said. “These individuals were able to amass a fortune by pretending to be independent parties. In reality, they operated as one unit,…
Patients who stay on hospital wards that are not properly staffed with nurses are more likely to die or be readmitted, a new study has claimed. The journal BMJ Quality & Safety has this week published a study into the impact of poor registered nurse or healthcare assistant staffing in hospitals. “Using agency staff to eliminate understaffing is less cost-effective and would save fewer lives than using permanent members of staff” BMJ study It analysed patient and staffing rosters across 185 acute healthcare wards in four English NHS trusts between April 2015 and March 2020. Researchers, led by Dr Christina…
The model's structure and implementation are different, but shares a common goal. It is about optimizing nursing care by nurses practicing at the top of their license. Importantly, nurse leaders have moved in the past towards implementing a rapid innovation cycle by asking for permission, working by achieving strong key performance indicators, and testing, improving and measuring what is measured. 5 Best Practices to Change 5 Best Practices 1. Cultivate a culture of change Transforming successful care models requires a culture of embracing change and innovation. Nursing leaders feel that experiments are encouraged, creating an environment in which failure is…
A stage play about nursing, based on real-life stories from more than 70 nurses, has debuted in theatres across the South of England. El Blackwood, writer and one of three stars of new stage play Tending, created the show after being inspired by her best friend, who is a paediatric nurse. “Nursing and nurses weren’t spoken about in a way, in public discourse, that was nuanced enough and that was humanising enough” El Blackwood The play focuses on monologues from three nurses: one from palliative care, one from paediatric intensive care and one from A&E. These nurses are composites –…
Published: April 30, 2025 BARTHTO, FL (April 28, 2025) – The Citizen Healthcare Oversight Committee (COC) met on Friday, April 25th for the annual retreat. COC monitors spending on poor healthcare sales Surtax funds that fund local healthcare access programs such as the Polk Healthcare Plan. “Today's goal is to develop and discuss situational awareness about the challenges, opportunities and other factors that affect access to health care in Polk County,” said Joy Johnson, Polk County Health and Human Services Manager. “Feedback from COC will take into account strategic spending plans and future healthcare planning investment strategies.” Committee members were…
The first 100 days of Donald Trump's second president's term of office is characterized by tariffs and massive reduction impositions in various US government agencies. Image credit: Joshua Scoff / Shutterstock It marked the beginning of a politically intense era when Donald Trump stepped off the golden escalator at Trump Tower in New York City in 2015 and announced the start of his first presidential campaign. The first 100 days of “Trump 2.0” had a major impact after his return to politics, which some observers call the “biggest comeback” in political history. In a statement released on April 29 to…
GE Healthcare Technologies (GEHC) recorded first quarter results on Wednesday, which were better than analysts had expected, but the former General Electric division lowered its full-year profit outlook due to tariffs. The medical device manufacturer reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.01 against revenues that increased 3% year-on-year to $4.78 billion. Analysts voted by the visible Alpha had forecast $0.92 and $4.666 billion, respectively. The impact of tariffs of $0.85 per share has lowered adjusted EPS forecasts However, GE Healthcare has lowered its full-year adjusted EPS forecast due to the released tariffs. The company said it expects an adjusted EPS…
Health and social care regulators have given evidence to an inquiry looking into the deaths of thousands of mental health inpatients in Essex about the action they have taken against nurses and providers. The Lampard Inquiry, chaired by Baroness Kate Lampard, is investigating at least 2,000 mental health inpatient deaths between January 2000 and the end of 2023. The second set of hearings, which is focusing on evidence from healthcare professionals, providers and regulators, began this week. Yesterday (29 April), Nicholas Griffin KC, counsel to the inquiry, summarised evidence from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), General Medical Council (GMC),…