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The Ensign Group Announces Acquisition of $150MM Credit Facility Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:08AMMISSION VIEJO, Calif., July 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENSG) announced today that Ensign and its operating subsidiaries have secured a $150,000,000 senior credit facility from a five-bank lending consortium arranged by SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20071213/LATH168LOGO ...
Higher rates of falls can occur very early in Alzheimer's disease Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:00AMFalls are more common among individuals with the earliest signs of Alzheimer's, according to a study presented at the Alzheimer's Association® International Conference 2011.
Falls More Common In Early Alzheimer's Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:36AMFalls are more common in people with the earliest signs of Alzheimer's Disease, according to new research from the US presented at a conference in Paris at the weekend, where delegates learned how cognitively healthy older adults with and without preclinical Alzheimer's had twice the risk of falls if PET scans of their brains showed signs of beta-amyloid plaques, one of the hallmarks of the ...
The Comeback Kid Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:07AMOn March 16, Ibrahim "Ben" Benbenu, 53, was sitting at his computer in his Orange City home when he was, as he put it, "struck by internal lightning." His youngest daughter, Miriam, rushed to his side only to see what looked like the left side of his face "sliding off." His oldest daughter, Rachel, called 9-1-1 and Benbenu was taken to Florida Hospital Fish Memorial in Orange City where he was ...
Enid school board will meet tonight Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:03PMRenovation work on Enid High School is just around the corner.
HSE unsure if agency workers were vetted Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:25PMTHE HSE cannot be sure all agency workers placed in hospitals have undergone Garda clearance or tests for blood-born occupational health conditions such as Hepatitis B and C.
Greater Medford VNA awarded CHAP accreditation Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:53PMCommunity Health Accreditation Program, Inc. (CHAP) announced this month that Greater Medford VNA has been awarded CHAP accreditation under the CHAP Home Care Standards of Excellence.
State’s first comprehensive care, one-stop center for spinal cord injury patients opens Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:38PMRoper Rehabilitation Hospital, MUSC Health, Carolinas Rehabilitation and the Spinal Cord Injury Research Fund (SCIRF) have developed a new, collaborative program that will improve patient care for hundreds of people in our area living with spinal cord injury.
Beware of This Financial Advice About Aging Parents Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:20PMSome financial advisors suggest that our aging parents should attempt to apply for government benefi
Nurse recites tale of cardiac arrest Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:13AMWatching her prepare for a presentation inside Oakley Auditorium, one would never guess the story Rebecca Halon carries within her.
Former DA appointed new county solicitor Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:16PMAttorney Claude A. Lord (Cal) Shields, former district attorney of Schuylkill County, was appointed chief county solicitor by the commissioners at their public meeting held Wednesday at the courthouse in Pottsville. He replaces Attorney Eric Mika, Shenandoah, who resigned for personal reasons.
Local students attend Health Career Camp at Southern Utah University Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:11AMThe 13th annual Utah Center for Rural Health's Health Career Exploration Camp was recently held at Southern Utah University, and was attended by multiple Carbon High School students. Students who participated in the health ...
Nurses plan stop work following stabbing Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:26AMNurses from Blacktown hospital are expected to take strike action following the stabbing of a staff member.
Nursing and rehabilitation center gets recommendation to expand Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:14AMThe borough's planning commission last week recommended approval for additions and renovation at the HCR ManorCare Health Services on Weyman Road. read more »
Nurses plan stop work after NSW stabbing Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:13PMNurses from Blacktown hospital are expected to take industrial action, following the stabbing of a nurse with a butter knife.
Attention Midlands Women: Here's Your Chance To Become A Blogger Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:28PMWest Columbia, S.C. July 13, 2011 - Lexington Medical Center is sponsoring a contest from June 20th to July 29th to recruit bloggers for its new Every Woman Blog. Women of all ages are invited to enter. Through the contest, the hospital plans to select eight women from our community to be featured as permanent bloggers. Each month, their posts will appear on the EveryWomanBlog.com website. ...
Stabbed nurse calls for better security Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:06PMA Sydney nurse who was punched and stabbed with a butter knife says hospital staff need better protection.
Revised Media Release: CAREFOR workers seek public support to head off service disruption Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:19PMOTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - July 13, 2011) - Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 4999 workers who provide administrative support and coordinate appointments for CAREFOR are concerned that the actions of CAREFOR will result in service disruptions as contract negotiations break down.
Stabbed nurse calls for protection Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:13AMA Sydney nurse who was stabbed several times by a patient says hospital staff need better protection.
TWU briefs Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:36AMTWU briefs
Nurse's stabbing prompts security review Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:57AMSecurity at a Sydney hospital's emergency ward will be reviewed after a nurse was punched and stabbed several times with a butter knife by a patient.
State cuts threaten Adult Day Services Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:08AMAdult Day Services is Lawrence DeCarmo’s link to the outside world.
Day camp gives students a peek at array of health care professions Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:41PMLab work, nursing, therapy, sports medicine and sonography are among the topics covered at the Summer Health Activities and Professions Exploration day camp, sponsored by Grand Valley State University and Meijer at the Cook DeVos Center for Health Sciences, 301 Michigan St. NE.
UTEP To Get $1.27 Million In Grants For Research Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:00PMThe National Science Foundation and the Department of Health and Human Services awarded the University of Texas at El Paso $1.27 million in federal grants for research into solar energy and computer technology and to assist students pursuing careers in health fields, the office of U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes announced Tuesday.
A New Year's resolution: Learn how to save a life with Red Cross classes Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:03PMIn the New Year, the Colonial Crossroads Chapter of the American Red Cross is encouraging residents and business people to learn the skills required to save a life or handle a medical emergency wit
Brookhouse has new goals, same mission, after 150 years Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:39PMOn the corner of Derby and Orange streets, next to the Custom House, stands the historic Brookhouse Home. A plaque under the center third-floor window reads, “Home for Aged Women.” Since 1861, the Brookhouse has served as a haven for elderly women in need of housing and care.
Skilled Healthcare to Release Second Quarter 2011 Results on August 1 Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:15PMSkilled Healthcare Group, Inc. announced today that it expects to release its 2011 second quarter results after the market closes on Monday, August 1, 2011. A conference call and webcast will be held Tuesday, August 2 at 9:00 a.m.
CareSouth Announces Agreement to Purchase Florida Palliative Home Care Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:05PMCareSouth Health System, Inc., announces agreement to purchase FP Home Care of Ocala, Florida. The home health care agency will begin doing business as CareSouth Homecare Professionals effective immediately. [PR.com]
VNA Community Healthcare Names New CEO Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:00AMClinton resident Janine Fay, R.N., M.P.H., has been named president and CEO of VNA Community Healthcare, replacing the retired Susan Faris, R.N. Fay has worked in the home...
Cleveland Clinic Ruvo Center Adding Parkinson's, Ms Programs Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:51AMThe air conditioning wasn't working in the family car when Timothy West saw his mother slump over in the front seat, complaining that she felt ill. The teenage boy's father, assuming that the heat of a Las Vegas summer day had weakened his wife, quickly
Visiting Nurse Association of the Treasure Coast Selects Cardiocom® Telehealth Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:00AMThe Visiting Nurse Association of the Treasure Coast Â in Vero Beach, Florida, one of Indian River County's 2010 Best Places to Work, announced that it has entered into a business relationship with Cardiocom to provide advanced home telehealth technology to patients with chronic conditions. Â Cardiocom, Experts in Telehealth, is a world class developer, manufacturer and clinical service provider ...
Man hopes to regain independence after surgery Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:34AMOccupational therapist E.J. Levine helps David Morgan walk using parallel bars on Friday at HealthSouth Chesapeake Rehabilitation Hospital in Salisbury.
Shippensburg mom of sick children wins makeover Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:22AMAny mom with three kids is bound to have a busy day. But when two of your three children have Canavan disease, a rare degenerative brain disease with no cure or treatment, it s bound to make for an even busier day.
How to find in-home services after hospitalization Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 1:32AMQ: I am going to have surgery next month and will be limited in what I can do for at least two months. The doctor told me I will need services at home to assist me until I recover. I am trying to be proactive and find out what is available but I don't quite understand the difference between what an agency like Elder Services provides as opposed to the Visiting Nurses. Can you make this a little ...
The new north-south divide: Two families 300 miles apart earn 50k but one struggles and the other lives in luxury Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 6:17PMThey live just 300 miles apart and both earn £50,000 – the income most Britons think spells affluence. But while one family enjoys enviable luxury, the other’s struggling to make ends meet...
Court eases proof for revoking child-care licenses Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:45AMThe state Supreme Court ruled Thursday in favor of a lower standard of proof for authorities seeking to revoke a child-care-facility license.
Court eases proof for childcare license revocations Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 6:54PMThe state Supreme Court ruled today in favor of a lower standard of proof for authorities seeking to revoke a child-care facility license.
Keep your aging parents safe at home Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 9:29AMIs Dad mixing up his pills? What happens the next time Mom falls?
One-stop health care shopping on the rise Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 4:17AMHACKENSACK, N.J. — Across the country, in suburbs and in cities, about 50 medical malls have sprouted up in closed hospitals, bankrupt shopping centers and other sites to deliver health care to communities.
Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital, foundation and the auxiliary award scholarships Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:53AMLA PORTE — Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital, the La Porte Hospital Foundation and the La Porte Hospital Auxiliary have been offering scholarships to local students pursuing health care careers since 1983. This year the combined efforts of the three organizations funded 41 scholarships totaling $128,750. Students were presented with their awards during the 2011 Indiana University ...
Hope PACE Center sets open house Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 11:18PMAn open house will be held later this month for an all-inclusive elder care program in Fort Myers for those who wish to stay independent and at home, but still are in need of medical attention.
Open House and Wellness Fair Planned at Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation Center in Duluth Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 11:43AMChris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation Center invites the public to an Open House and Wellness Fair at the facility on Wednesday, July 13 from 1 to 4 p.m. The event will feature tours of the newly renovated Physical Therapy Department, Occupational Therapy Home, and the regions only Car Transfer Simulator. There will also be a variety of vendors demonstrating services and items that promote ...
Johns Hopkins Nursing Research News--June-July 2011 Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 9:42AMHopkins Nursing researchers focus on healthy pregnancies, cardiac care, HIV, and equality in patient care in the June/July research briefs.
MORENO VALLEY: Nursing college students complain Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 11:28PMA nursing student says she was lied to by a local private college and promised benefits that didn't exist. When she complained, she said, she was forced out of the school two months before she was to graduate.
Home health care can help recovery process Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 10:00PMWhen thinking about aging or recovery from an illness, surgery or injury, most of us desire to be as independent as possible and in our own homes.
Health-care professionals in high demand Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 7:18AMWanted: doctors and nurse practitioners. Pharmacists. Therapists. And just about everybody else with an advanced degree—or even an interest — in health care.
Melanie Hornett: Be patient and we'll reap the rewards of NHS pilot Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 5:47AMFar from being "nursing on the cheap", creating the new role of healthcare technician will improve patient care, says Melanie Hornett
Grand Valley Hosting Health Professions Camp For Youth Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 3:01PMArea teenagers will have the opportunity to explore careers in the health professions field during the Summer Health Activities and Professions Exploration summer day camp later this month sponsored by Grand Valley State University.
Morris Hospital groups award 8 scholarships Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 7:28PMMORRIS — The Morris Hospital Auxiliary and Foundation awarded $1,000 scholarships to eight area students. The students were recognized at the annual Volunteer Appreciation luncheon at the Morris Country Club.Andrea Phelps and Grant Magers, both of Morris, were recipients of a Morris Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship. Phelps is a sophomore at the University of St. Francis in Joliet. A certified ...
College graduates on parade Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 7:06AMTimothy RyanSTATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Timothy Ryan, son of Richard and Kathleen Ryan of Great Kills, earned a bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Connecticut School of Business. Ryan, who majored in management with a concentration in...