Government Launches Guidance To Assist In Support For Self Care, UK
Health Minister Ivan Lewis announced the introduction of seven Common Core Principles to Support Self Care, designed to help health and social care staff support people to live independently, stay healthy and make the most of their lives by managing their conditions.
The Gerontological Society Of America Announces 2008 Hartford Faculty Scholars
Ten outstanding geriatric social work faculty members have been chosen as the newest inductees into the Hartford Faculty Scholars Program, a venture funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation, administered by The Gerontological Society of America, and directed by Dr.
Extendicare Selects Kronos R To Attract And Retain Best Caregivers
Finding and hiring the right people to deliver quality care in an industry where the war for talent is fierce and job-hopping is common, is a primary challenge facing all long-term care providers. Increasingly, these organizations are turning to technology to give them an edge.
Efforts Address Cultural Competency, Cancer, Hospice Care And Health Disparities Among Minority Populations
American Pharmacists Association: APhA this month released "Essentials of Cultural Competence in Pharmacy Practice, " its first textbook designed to assist pharmacists and students with cultural competency.
Smoothing TheTransition From Care Of Pediatric Disease To Adult Care
Growing pains can mean one thing for a typical adolescent and quite another to an older teen with cerebral palsy attempting independence in an adult world. A unique program, the Indiana University School of Medicine Center for Youth and Adults with Conditions of Childhood (CYACC) is helping these youths spread their wings and live more independently.
Assisted Living Executive Releases 2008 Largest Providers List USA
Assisted Living Executive, the magazine of the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA), has released its annual list of the Largest Providers in the assisted living business.
CMS Recognizes The Joint Commission's Home Health Accreditation, USA
The Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has again granted The Joint Commission deeming authority for home health organizations. The CMS designation means that home health agencies accredited by The Joint Commission will be "deemed" as meeting Medicare and Medicaid certification requirements.
Catonsville, MD-Based Erickson Health Care Executive Dr. Matthew Narrett Discusses Medical Homes
Dr. Matthew Narrett, the chief medical officer for Catonsville, MD, - based Erickson Health system, will discuss aspects of medical homes today at the 2008 Health Braintrust/National Minority Quality Forum Leadership Summit being held at The Ritz Carlton Hotel in Washington, D.
Bill To Ban Binding Arbitration Agreements In Nursing Home Contracts 'Warranted,' Editorial States
Congress has begun to consider several bills that seek to establish standards for binding arbitration agreements in consumer contracts, and legislation that would ban such agreements in nursing home contracts "may be warranted, " a Washington Post editorial states.
Influential Committee Calls For More Help For The Independent Homecare Sector
The United Kingdom Homecare Association (UKHCA) has welcomed the recent publication of the Northern Ireland Assembly Public Accounts Committee report into Older People and Domiciliary Care which has called on the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to put in place measures to encourage better use of the independent homecare sector and raise the status and esteem of homecare workers.