Tuesday, August 26, 2014

$9 million verdict against nursing home thrown out by appeals court (10 stories)

Nursing - News August 26, 2014

$9 million verdict against nursing home thrown out by appeals court - McKnightsonline

An Illinois nursing home won a victory last week when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit voided a $9 million verdict.

Hospital safety concerns prompt Medicare review - Richmond County Daily Journal

Daily JournalSandhills Regional Medical Center is under the scrutiny of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services after a recent patient safety event.

California nursing home settles psychotropic medication case for $655,000 - McKnightsonline

Ventura Convalescent Hospital's deal ends litigation filed in 2011, where families of residents said medication was being given without informed consent under the care of a skilled nursing facility physician.

Health-care workers needed for Ebola outbreak - Northern Life

The need for international health-care workers to help in the response to West Africa's Ebola outbreak is enormous and pressing.

New IT system will consolidate patients' records across nursing homes - Channelnewsasia

The Nursing Home IT Enablement Programme will be rolled out to 36 nursing homes by 2017, and will cost S$6.5 million, the Agency for Integrated Care announced.

Big donation for UConn nursing school - WTNH

The University of Connecticut's School of Nursing has received a pledge of $2.3 million - the largest-ever donation to the school.

1,951 Pinoys took US nursing licensure exam - ABS-CBN News

A total of 1,951 Philippine-graduate nurses took the US National Licensure Examination , House Assistant Majority Leader and Cebu Rep. Gerald Anthony Gullas Jr. said on Monday.

Bethel University welcomes new nursing classBethel University... - The Jackson Sun

Bethel University welcomes new nursing class Students began orientation Aug. 11. Check out this story on jacksonsun.com: http://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/education/2014/08/25/bethel-university-welcomes-new-nursing-class/14592097/ Bethel University's new class of bachelor of science in nursing students, front row, from left: Maria Escamilla, ... (more)

Concern over plans to increase number of lesser qualified doctors in East Lancashire hospitals - Chorley Citizen

Health secretary Jeremy Hunt said the use of more physician associates - usually science graduates who have undergone two years of intensive training - will ease the pressure on doctors.

LSU Health receives $700,000 grant to increase access to advanced nursing education - Medical News

The LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing was awarded a $700,000 Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship grant to increase access to advanced nursing education and patient care for disadvantaged, underserved and under-represented groups, as well as veterans.

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