Nursing - News May 1, 2014

Medicare pay increases proposed for rehab, psychiatric and skilled-nursing facilities - Modern Healthcare

Inpatient rehabilitation facilities, psychiatric facilities and skilled-nursing facilities would all see increases in Medicare payment rates in fiscal 2015 under a trio of proposed rules.Inpatient rehabilitation facilities would receive a 2.2% payment increase, amounting to an aggregate of $160... For the best experience of ModernHealthcare.com on ... (more)

Nursing and Home Health Career Fair to Be Held May 14 - Patch

RecruitmentQueen.com, a hyper-local digital recruitment job board, will host a Nursing and Home Health Career Fair at the Lower Bucks County Chamber of Commerce on May 14. The event will be held from from 9am to 2pm and will feature local Bucks County employers who are hiring for various nursing and home health positions such as RNs, LPNs, CNAs, ... (more)

Tentative deal struck with nurses - Western Star

The agreement follows the same framework as that reached with other public sector unions, including a five per cent salary increase over the term of the agreement and a one-time pro-rated payment of $1,400.

Appalachian, nurses' union agree on tentative deal - SFGate

Appalachian Regional Healthcare says it has agreed on a tentative contract with a union representing more than 700 registered nurses.

Applicants sought for Nebraska licensing boards - Ledger-Enquirer

The boards grant license privileges to health care providers, with members that serve five-year terms.

Women recalled after breast cancer biopsy machine found to be faulty - Southport Visiter

Ormskirk and District General Hospital has had to review more than 100 patients - chief executive apologises to the women concerned saying 'it is concerning' Women being tested for breast cancer have been called back after a biopsy machine was found to be faulty Visiter reporter Rebecca Koncienzcy can reveal.

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