Current Headlines
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LHSC Leading The Way In Continuous Quality Improvement For Nursing
5/7/2013
London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) has been featured in a special issue of the Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership released this week, highlighting Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) initiatives undertaken throughout the organization
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Honeywell HomMed’s Genesis Touch Named As Finalist In The 2013 Medical Design Excellence Awards
5/5/2013
Honeywell (NYSE: HON) HomMed, a global leader in telehealth and remote patient care, today announced its Genesis Touch has been selected as a finalist in the 15th Annual Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) competition.
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New Honeywell HomMed Case Studies Highlight Telehealth Best Practices
5/5/2013
Honeywell (NYSE: HON) HomMed, a global leader in telehealth and remote patient care, recently released a series of three new case studies to highlight effective strategies for successfully implementing telehealth programs , featuring insights from across the care continuum.
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RF Technologies® Introduces Redesigned Nurse And Emergency Call Stations
5/3/2013
RF Technologies®, a leading provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) healthcare safety and security solutions, has released a newly designed line of nurse and emergency call stations that blend into a community's environment
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The Ensign Group Acquires Nebraska Skilled Nursing Facility
5/1/2013
The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:ENSG), the parent company of the Ensign™ group of skilled nursing, rehabilitative care services, home health, hospice care, assisted living and urgent care companies, announced today that it acquired Omaha Nursing Center located in Omaha, Nebraska
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National Association Of Hispanic Nurses Launches Registration For 2013 Conference
4/30/2013
The National Association of Hispanic Nurses is launching today the registration for its annual conference, the foremost event uniting the nursing profession to explore Hispanic health challenges and identify issues, trends and solutions
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Kindred Healthcare Announces Additional Integrated Care Market Development Plans And Home Health Acquisitions
4/29/2013
Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (“Kindred” or the “Company”) recently announced that it has signed definitive agreements to build a new Transitional Care Center in the Company’s Phoenix, Arizona Integrated Care Market, and acquire home health and hospice businesses in two markets, including its Houston, Texas Integrated Care Market
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Preliminary Data Indicates PrevMED Oral Healthcare Treatments For Nursing Home Patients May Decrease Hospital Admissions By 50%
4/22/2013
PrevMED recently announced that preliminary findings in a new report suggests that hospital admission rates for residents of skilled nursing facilities utilizing PrevMED for monthly, on-site oral hygiene care were reduced by more than 50% compared to the national average
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Mosby’s Nursing Consult Now Available On The App Store
4/17/2013
Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the launch of its Mosby’s Nursing Consult App, now on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch
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Nursing Home Caregivers To Legislature: Texas Seniors Need And Deserve Medicaid Rate That Helps Preserve, Protect High Quality Care
4/16/2013
Nurses from skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) across Texas gathered at the Capitol today to urge legislators to help preserve and protect high quality nursing home care for vulnerable seniors by properly adjusting the skilled nursing care Medicaid rate in accordance with Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) recommendations.