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[unable to retrieve full-text content] How Health Systems Can Help Build Black Wealth    Penn Medicine

KETTERING — UPDATE @ 6 p.m.: A spokesperson for Women's Health Center in Kettering said that additional legal action has been taken that could possibly allow the clinic to stay open past the deadline. Health care providers and pregnancy resource centers have filed suit to stop Indiana's abortion ban. The lawsuit argues the abortion ban violates both the Indiana Constitution's right to privacy and equal privileges protections. No official ruling has been made on the suit yet. >> Ruling on Roe 'reflects elitist, out of touch' U.S. Supreme Court, Women's Med Center director says INITIAL REPORT: The Women's Health Center in Kettering, the only facility in the Miami Valley that performs abortions, will no longer perform procedures within weeks and will close the entire facility by October, according to a spokesperson for the clinic. A spokesperson for the Women's Health Center confirmed to News Center 7′s Mike Campbell Tuesday the facility will ...

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Need for home care rising, but caregivers are hard to find in rural WA    The Seattle Times

Aging in place is by far the most popular choice for seniors approaching their twilight years, with almost 90% of Americans over the age of 50 expressing their preference for this care option. But while aging in place certainly has its benefits, seniors can't do it alone. Home care agencies provide assistance to those who want to remain in their residences long-term. Without this type of assistance, aging in place may not be possible for your senior. Home care agencies provide a wide range of services, and they can lessen the burden for seniors and family caregivers.  In this article, you can explore the ins and outs of home care agencies, including their benefits, their services, and how to find one near you. If you're ready to start searching for a nearby home care provider right away, check out our Resource Hub. This free online resource provides detailed referrals for home care agencies in your neighborhood, allowing you to quickly connect with reputable, qualifi...

I recently spent time visiting my aging parents— my father will be 88 in November and my mother is 86—so I have elder care on the brain. My parents have a diversified portfolio of children to help them out. I, on the other hand, have none, which makes futuristic elder care predictions all the more salient. What happens when the population of old people gets too big for the supply of paid and unpaid caregivers? Raising wages is the obvious answer but, as I discussed in a March 2020 Bloomberg column, the economics are terrible. To save you a click, I'm going to repeat the whole thing, with the critical facts highlighted, before I get to my new point: They are the most numerous and lowest-paid U.S. health-care workers: the 4.5 million caregivers who assist elderly and disabled people with such daily activities as bathing, dressing, feeding and toileting. Compared to other medical workers, they have the most frequent and personal contact with the elderly. That puts them on t...

[unable to retrieve full-text content] RAND: Quality and premium rates not always linked for MA plans    FierceHealthcare

GRAND CHUTE, Wis–Prevea Health opens its new clinic in Grand Chute. The facility features urgent care, family medicine, and women's care–along with several specialists. The Prevea Health Center is located on North Investors Court. It is the system's second location in the Fox Cities.

Healthcare On Aug 12, 2022 Cooper University Health Care is celebrating its 135 years of providing high-quality, compassionate care to the residents of Camden and all of southern New Jersey. "Over the past 135 years, Cooper's transformation from a community hospital to a major academic health system has been remarkable, with Cooper now serving as South Jersey's only Level 1 Trauma Center and the region's leading cancer center, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper. While today's Cooper might be unrecognizable to the first doctors and nurses who provided care here, what has remained unchanged is Cooper's commitment to service, health, and education," said George E. Norcross III, who joined the Board of Trustees of the Cooper Health System and Cooper University Hospital in 1990, following his father's board service, and became Chairman in 2006. It ...

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Why Amazon Is Shutting Down Amazon Care    Home Health Care News

CULPEPER STAR-EXPONENT By CULPEPER STAR-EXPONENT A valuable investment in childhood literacy, a Little Free Library was recently installed at the Free Clinic of Culpeper. "This project started when one of our patients suggested to us many of our families do not have access to books and reading materials, particularly books with diverse representation and bilingual books," Free Clinic patient coordinator Becca Buncie said. It sparked her interest in making children's books available for clients. "It all came together in such a wonderful way," Free Clinic Director Tammy LaGraffe added. "Around the same time, I met Culpeper resident Sarah Taylor, who expressed interest in doing a volunteer project for the clinic. It turned out that Sarah and Becca are neighbors, and the free little library idea became a project," LaGraffe said in a statement. ...

Aging in place is by far the most popular choice for seniors approaching their twilight years, with almost 90% of Americans over the age of 50 expressing their preference for this care option. But while aging in place certainly has its benefits, seniors can't do it alone. Home care agencies provide assistance to those who want to remain in their residences long-term. Without this type of assistance, aging in place may not be possible for your senior. Home care agencies provide a wide range of services, and they can lessen the burden for seniors and family caregivers.  In this article, you can explore the ins and outs of home care agencies, including their benefits, their services, and how to find one near you. If you're ready to start searching for a nearby home care provider right away, check out our Resource Hub. This free online resource provides detailed referrals for home care agencies in your neighborhood, allowing you to quickly connect with reputable, qualifi...

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Fallon Health names David Brumley its CMO - Boston Business Journal    The Business Journals

Registered nurses at Steward Health Care-owned, Florida Medical Center, in Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. will hold a press conference on Aug. 12, to protest the hospital's sudden announcement last week that they intend to shut down the psychiatric emergency and in-patient mental health units at the end of August, announced National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU) today. "I have worked in these units for 16 years and the need for psychiatric services has never been this high. There are no other options for our patients. They don't have transportation and are in no condition to travel long distances to seek care," said Gladys Emekekwue, a registered nurse who works in the psychiatric emergency and in-patient mental health units. "If this closure goes through, our patients will definitely be at great risk of suicide and self-harm. We are stunned that Steward Health Care is ordering this shut down at Florida Medical Center." Who: ...

If they followed national recommendation guidelines for preventive care, chronic disease care and acute care, it would take a primary care physician 26.7 hours per day to see an average number of patients, a new study finds. "There is this sort of disconnect between the care we've been trained to give and the constraints of a clinic workday," said Justin Porter, lead author of the paper and an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Chicago. "We have an ever-increasing set of guidelines, but clinic slots have not increased proportionately." This study builds on others that have found a discrepancy between guidelines and a physician's time. And it has real consequences for the delivery of health care; the researchers said that time pressure helps explain why improvements in outcomes have not kept pace with advances made in the field. Time pressure plays a role in inequiti...

[unable to retrieve full-text content] CVS beats the Street with $2.95B in profit for Q2    FierceHealthcare

WAUKESHA - Sunset Drive has received another dose of health care services. ProHealth Care Medical Group opened its newest clinic May 2 adjacent to the city's largest modern commercial district, which includes the Shoppes at Fox River, expanding the healthcare provider's services into the southwest part of the city also recently targeted by other medical firms. The 10,000-square-foot clinic is part of ProHealth's strategic efforts to bring its services closer to populous areas in addition to its major medical facilities, such as ProHealth Waukesha Memorial Hospital. "We strive to provide care close to where people live and work, so we continually evaluate opportunities to better serve the community through additional care sites," the health care provider said in a 2021 statement . "Sunset Drive remains a busy retail corridor. Our new clinic there, providing both primary care and urgent care, will be a convenient location for many of our patients....

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Novant Health releases details on doctors breaking away    Charlotte Observer

Smokers have weaker hearts than non-smokers,according to research presented at ESC Congress 2022. The study found that the more people smoked, the worse their heart function became. Some function was restored when people kicked the habit. "It is well known that smoking causes blocked arteries, leading to coronary heart disease and stroke," said study author Dr. Eva Holt of Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark. "Our study shows that smoking also leads to thicker, weaker hearts. It means that smokers have a smaller volume of blood in the left heart chamber and less power to pump it out to the rest of the body. The more you smoke, the worse your heart function becomes. The heart can recuperate to some degree with smoking cessation, so it is never too late to quit." According to the World Health Organization, tobacco kills more than eight million people each year. Cigarette smoking is responsible for 50% of all avoidable deaths in smokers, with half of ...

Dear PLU Community, We are writing today to provide you with a follow up to the communication that you received on July 29, 2022. In that communication, we outlined fall protocols for both COVID-19 and MPX (previously referred to as Monkeypox). Now that more detailed information about risk mitigation for MPX has become available from the CDC, the Washington Department of Health (WADOH), and Tacoma–Pierce County Public Health (TPCPH), we are sharing that information, as well as updating you on the continued availability of masks and antigen-testing supplies on campus. First, a reminder about antigen self test and mask pick-up points on campus. As long as we are able to maintain access to supplies, antigen tests will remain available at no cost at both Old Main Market and Campus Safety. You are also encouraged to order your three free tests at COVID.gov, and to keep your own readily available set of antigen tests. PCR tests (rapid PCRs will be available soon) continue to be available t...

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Fitch Affirms McLaren Health Care's (MI) IDR at 'AA-'; Outlook Stable    Fitch Ratings

Veterans who are outpatient and interested in more information should reach out to their Primary Care Providers and PACT Social Workers.   PACT social workers assist with outpatient placement and can make referrals to the PCLC on your behalf if inquiring on rehabilitation, respite, and/or skilled needs.  Veterans may at times need supportive care and this will be determined on a case by case basis to ensure that veterans' are in the best environment possible to have all of their needs met.    There are activities for Veterans of all ages. There are family friendly places for visiting. Veterans are invited to decorate their rooms. And, pets are allowed to visit or live in the Community Living Center. Veterans may stay for a short time or, in rare instances, for the rest of their life. It is a place where Veterans can receive nursing home level of care, which includes help with activities of daily living (e.g., bathing and getting ...