Among the many impacts of the pandemic, the loss of health insurance surely deserves serious consideration. Through no fault of their own, employees of thousands of businesses lost this important benefit when their employment was interrupted or terminated.
Brett Hill of Brett's Lawn Maintenance in Richmond, Virginia, was named the winner of Toro's first-ever virtual contractor event giveaway. His prize was the all-new ToroZ Master 4000. The company says the win came at the perfect time for Hill, who recently had to sell his stand-on mower when he ran into operational challenges due to Covid-19.
by The healthcare industry faces ongoing staffing challenges and a nurse shortage, making staff acquisition and retention top priorities of most senior care facilities. While it might seem ideal to fill vacant positions with full-time, long-term staff, what if the solution rested with the gig economy?
NEW YORK--()--Columbia Care Inc. (NEO: CCHW) (CSE: CCHW) (OTCQX: CCHWF) (FSE: 3LP) ("Columbia Care" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced bought deal private placement offering (the "Offering").
Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a form of dementia that affects a person's cognitive abilities and movement. It is a progressive disease, which means that its symptoms get worse over time. LBD affects an estimated 1.4 million people and their families in the United States.
Probiotics can do more than support a healthy gut. When used in skin care, the buzz-worthy ingredient has been found to boast pH-balancing and reparative benefits for all skin types.
Sometimes, relatively small changes to the design of the clinical environment or how information is framed are all that's needed to make big improvements to patient outcomes and transform care delivery. There's an emerging field of study on these changes-which are known as nudges-that already has produced a host of best practice recommendations.
This report highlights key findings from the 2020 KFF National Physician Survey on Reproductive Health that asked a nationally representative sample of OBGYNs practicing in the United States about a wide range of issues, including their provision of contraception, abortion, and STI care.
On March 4-5, a group of 900-plus medical students from 47 voting states and Puerto Rico will work together in an attempt to shape the future of health care during the Medical Student Advocacy Conference. In virtual Capitol Hill visit meetings scheduled with more than 250 members of Congress, medical students hope to focus their advocacy on a few key issues.
Just after Christmas, residents of the Gardens, an Episcopal Homes nursing home in St. Paul, were among the first Minnesotans to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. It's been a tough year for residents, said site administrator Keanan Franco.
Read the latest news on coronavirus in Delaware. More Info About 2,500 Delaware child care providers will have the opportunity to be vaccinated this Saturday through a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination event at Dover International Speedway.
As the population of Howard County has grown, so have the health care resources available to residents. Howard County General Hospital, the county's only general hospital, has increased in size dramatically since it opened in 1973, adding space and services for inpatients and outpatients. The hospital has 225 licensed beds.
When Norm and Susan West bought long-term care insurance back in 1998, Susan had just turned 50, Norm was 51, and it seemed like a good idea to plan ahead for how they would pay for potential nursing care. Way, way, way in the future.
ATLANTA, Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Care Logistics, a healthcare innovator and leader in technology and processes that optimize patient progression and throughput, today announced the appointment of its new president, Samantha Platzke. After leading the company for over a decade, Karl Straub announced his retirement at the end of 2020, at which point, Platzke assumed her new position.
As part of an ongoing state and federal investigation into the activities at long-term care facilities owned by Comprehensive Healthcare Management Services LLC, the former administrator at its Mt. Lebanon skilled nursing home was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury. Susan Gilbert, 60, of Lawrence, is the only defendant.
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) - An adult care facility owner is now behind bars after police say he murdered a man at the center in west Phoenix months ago. Valer Catuna, 52, was arrested on Wednesday. According to police, 53-year-old William Griswold was found dead at the facility near 35th and Grovers avenues on Oct.
The owner of a Phoenix adult care home has been arrested in the beating death of a resident who police said was mentally ill and incapacitated due to a brain injury from an automobile accident. Valera Catuna, 52, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of second-degree murder in the Oct.
MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) - Wisconsin is prioritizing teachers and child care staff as new groups become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine on March 1. Education and child care will jump to the head of the line of the new groups and be vaccinated in March and early April.
Strategy Session is a feature for Crunchbase News where we ask venture capital firms five questions about their investment strategies. Foresite Capital, a multistage health care and life sciences investment firm headquartered in San Francisco, closed an oversubscribed fundraise of $969 million for its Foresite Capital Fund V and Foresite Capital Opportunity Fund V.
The past year has been like no other for healthcare provider organization executives. They have been put to the test, and the successful have survived intact, with many lessons learned along the way.