Nursing - News August 16, 2013

Medi-Cal cut of 10% begins next month (KMPH-TV Fresno)
A long-delayed cut to California's Medi-Cal program for the poor will take place next month - slashing reimbursements to health care providers by 10%.

New buildings for Mendocino College nursing program (The Willits News)
A six-foot, electric-blue level leaning against an outside wall; empty space defining future placement of doors and windows; smooth subflooring with wood dust scattered here and there; exposed conduits snaking toward empty electrical boxes; silver insulation bulging between segments of completed interior walls; studs of skeletal framing creating ... (more)

Above & Beyond: Woman nurses 3 legged dog back to health (WAFF-TV Huntsville)
At the Madison Animal Rescue Foundation they are always in need of people to foster dogs and cats until a permanent home is found.

UMKC receives $722K grant for health education (The Macon Telegraph)
The school says in a news release that the money will be used to create a collaborative model at the Kansas City CARE Clinic.

Sedgemoor District Council approve 88-bed dementia care home plans (This is The West Country)
PLANNERS have given the all-clear for an 88-bed dementia care home next to the new Bridgwater Hospital, which will create some 120 jobs.

International men of medicine (Nashoba Publishing Online)
Foreign doctors are just as good as men and women that practice medicine domestically.

HP Helps U.S. Healthcare Provider Improve IT Security and... (Information Technology)
PALO ALTO, Calif. -- HP today announced that Lake Health , a leader in community healthcare, is using the HP ArcSight platform to proactively improve information security and performance, while preventing disruptions that might impact patient services.

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