Nursing - News September 7, 2011

Guest columnist: Nursing home accusations are 'ludicrous' (Ankeny Press Citizen)
STEVE ACKERSON is executive director of the Iowa Health Care Association, which is made up of 329 member nursing homes.

Breast-cancer survivors dance for a good cause (The State)
It was 40 seconds for the ages Tuesday evening as several hundred Lexington Medical Center employees donned pink gloves and danced a dance of celebration for breast-cancer survivors.

Study Finds Hospital Uniforms Teeming with Germs (KBOI-AM Boise)
We like to think of hospitals as sterile environments. But even there -- it turns out dangerous bacteria are where you may least expect them.

Health (Star)
Continental Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Blanchester is holding its fourth annual Hoxworth Blood Drive on Friday, Aug.

Spring Hill Regional Hospital names McKinnon new COO (Business Journal)
A resident of Hernando County, she has more than 14 years experience in healthcare, in both nursing and health care management, a hospital statement said.

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