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    Jan 27, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  1. Business Briefs - Jan. 27

    Fahrney-Keedy BOONSBORO — Families with loved ones at Fahrney-Keedy Home & Village gave the facility high ratings for its quality of care, a 2012 state survey determined.  The annual polling of families affiliated with 224 Maryland nursing homes...

    Tags: Nursing, Nursing Homes, Hospitals and Clinics, Human Interest, Medical Specialization

    2. Feb 25, 2013 | Allentown Morning Call

  2. Air handler behind stench at Gracedale

    Valley 610
    A mild smell in the upper floors of Gracedale nursing home's towers is coming from a malfunctioning air handler, a Northampton County official said Monday. A Gracedale employee complained of the chalk-like smell that the employee said was causing staff to...
    3. Mar 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Healthcare reform and the incentive to keep spending

    Reforming the healthcare system is largely about fixing the incentives it provides for doctors, hospitals and patients to overspend. For example, the "fee for service" payment model that Medicare relies on encourages physicians to do as many things for a patient as they can bill for -- the more services provided, the higher the compensation. That's a model that profits from sickness, not health.
    Reforming the healthcare system is largely about fixing the incentives it provides for doctors, hospitals and patients to overspend. For example, the "fee for service" payment model that Medicare relies on encourages physicians to do as many things for...

    Tags: Government Health Care, Justice System, Medicaid, Nursing Homes, Crime, Law and Justice

    4. Mar 20, 2013 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  4. Does insurance cover Alzheimer's care?

    Premium Health News Service
    One in eight individuals 65 and older suffers from Alzheimer's disease -- a sobering statistic for the growing number of baby boomers crossing that age threshold. And the costs can be an "overwhelming financial burden," says Carol Steinberg, executive...

    Tags: Insurance, Government Health Care, Medicaid, Nursing, Nursing Homes

    5. Jan 16, 2013 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  5. Hampton Roads assisted living facilities continue to operate despite expired licenses, violations

    Expired facility licenses and a slew of violations, including a lack of qualified administrators, haven't prevented the continued operation of several assisted living facilities, or ALFs, under the ProPlusCare umbrella in Hampton Roads.
    Expired facility licenses and a slew of violations, including a lack of qualified administrators, haven't prevented the continued operation of several assisted living facilities, or ALFs, under the ProPlusCare umbrella in Hampton Roads. Despite...

    Tags: Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Executive Branch, Nursing Homes, Social Services, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)

    6. Mar 19, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Bill to boost health care worker safety withdrawn

    Legislation to strengthen violence prevention standards at health care facilities across the state has been withdrawn in the Senate — ending its chances for passage in Annapolis this session.
    Legislation to strengthen violence prevention standards at health care facilities across the state has been withdrawn in the Senate — ending its chances for passage in Annapolis this session. Sen. Katherine Klausmeier, a Baltimore County...

    Tags: Nursing Homes, Nursing, Baltimore County, Annapolis, Hospitals and Clinics

    7. Mar 19, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria called CRE small in number but seen as deadly threat

    A family of drug-resistant bacteria that experts say kills up to 50 percent of people infected is spreading in Chicago and elsewhere, prompting doctors and public health officials to step up efforts to protect patients.
    A family of drug-resistant bacteria that experts say kills up to 50 percent of people infected is spreading in Chicago and elsewhere, prompting doctors and public health officials to step up efforts to protect patients. Infections caused by these...

    Tags: Disease Prevention, National Institutes of Health, Nursing, Nursing Homes, Rush University Medical Center

    8. Mar 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. The greatest and most immediate threat to humanity is the rapid emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria

    On March 13th you published a letter written by reader Lois Raimondi Munchel titled "Stop the spread of deadly bacteria in nursing homes." The letter was timely. It should send alarm bells ringing not only through the hallways of our nursing homes but also through our hospitals and our operating rooms.
    On March 13th you published a letter written by reader Lois Raimondi Munchel titled "Stop the spread of deadly bacteria in nursing homes." The letter was timely. It should send alarm bells ringing not only through the hallways of our nursing homes but...

    Tags: Pharmaceuticals, National Institutes of Health, Nursing Homes, Nursing, Hospitals and Clinics

    9. Mar 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Stopping the spread of deadly bacteria in nursing homes

    In 2011, I spent six months in hospitals and nursing homes recovering from a bacterial infection called C-Difficile that I caught after surgery ("Nightmare bacteria," March 8). It is easily passed from patient to patient. While in the nursing homes I...

    Tags: National Institutes of Health, Nursing, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nursing Homes, Health Organizations

    10. Mar 16, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  10. Donald Aldinger

    <strong>Bowdle:</strong> Donald Aldinger, 76, Bowdle, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at the Bowdle Nursing Home. Memorial services are 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 18, 2013, at the Bowdle Church of God, with the Rev. Ronnie Vetch leading the service. Inurnment follows at the Bowdle City Cemetery, with military graveside rites. Musicians will be Rev. Ronnie and Marsha Vetch.
    Bowdle: Donald Aldinger, 76, Bowdle, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at the Bowdle Nursing Home. Memorial services are 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 18, 2013, at the Bowdle Church of God, with the Rev. Ronnie Vetch leading the service. Inurnment follows at the...

    Tags: American Legion, Nursing, U.S. Army, Medical Specialization

    11. Mar 8, 2013 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  11. Peninsula health systems have taken steps to contain superbug

    Nationally, there's a new buzz about a class of superbug, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, CRE, which is resistant to the strongest antibiotics. It has only been found in hospitals and nursing homes and has no presence in the community, nor is it easily spread from person to person, but the Centers for Disease Control has reported its steady increase.
    Nationally, there's a new buzz about a class of superbug, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, CRE, which is resistant to the strongest antibiotics. It has only been found in hospitals and nursing homes and has no presence in the community, nor is...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nursing Homes, Nursing, Hospitals and Clinics, Health Insurance

    12. Mar 14, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Nonprofit is sought to help run Baltimore County animal shelter

    At Baltimore County's animal shelter this week, dozens of animals were waiting for someone to adopt them. Among them were Cisco, a year-old pit bull terrier, a bulldog named Ivan and Sugar Pie, a tricolor cat.
    At Baltimore County's animal shelter this week, dozens of animals were waiting for someone to adopt them. Among them were Cisco, a year-old pit bull terrier, a bulldog named Ivan and Sugar Pie, a tricolor cat. But judging by shelter statistics,...

    Tags: Baltimore County, Todd Huff, Labor Legislation, Humane Society of the United States, Social Issues

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