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    Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Nightmare bacteria

    Federal health officials warned this week that the nation's hospitals and nursing homes are increasingly at risk from deadly new strains of drug-resistant bacteria that can't be treated with even the strongest antibiotics. So far, the infections have been confined to a small number of the sickest patients in hospital wards, but authorities at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say there is only a "limited window of opportunity" to halt the spread of these "nightmare bacteria" into the wider population.
    Federal health officials warned this week that the nation's hospitals and nursing homes are increasingly at risk from deadly new strains of drug-resistant bacteria that can't be treated with even the strongest antibiotics. So far, the infections have been...

    Tags: High Blood Pressure, Medical Procedures and Tests, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Organizations, National Institutes of Health

    2. Mar 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Stopping the spread of deadly bacteria in nursing homes

    In 2011, I spent six months in hospitals and nursing homes recovering from a bacterial infection called C-Difficile that I caught after surgery ("Nightmare bacteria," March 8). It is easily passed from patient to patient. While in the nursing homes I...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Organizations, National Institutes of Health, Nursing, Medical Specialization

    3. Mar 8, 2013 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  3. Peninsula health systems have taken steps to contain superbug

    Nationally, there's a new buzz about a class of superbug, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, CRE, which is resistant to the strongest antibiotics. It has only been found in hospitals and nursing homes and has no presence in the community, nor is it easily spread from person to person, but the Centers for Disease Control has reported its steady increase.
    Nationally, there's a new buzz about a class of superbug, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, CRE, which is resistant to the strongest antibiotics. It has only been found in hospitals and nursing homes and has no presence in the community, nor is...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medical Procedures and Tests, Nursing, Hospitals and Clinics, Health Insurance

    4. Mar 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Contract talks break off between Motion Picture & TV Fund, union

    Contract talks broke down between the Motion Picture & Television Fund and the union representing healthcare workers Wednesday, paving the way for a planned strike early next week.
    Contract talks broke down between the Motion Picture & Television Fund and the union representing healthcare workers Wednesday, paving the way for a planned strike early next week. "After extensive good faith bargaining on MPTF’s part, we have...

    Tags: Strikes, Movies, Healthcare Contract Issues, Nursing, Medical Specialization

    5. Mar 12, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  5. At VA medical center: Just get it done

    I'm standing on the top floor of a medical center that is supposed to be open.
    I'm standing on the top floor of a medical center that is supposed to be open. It is not. In fact, it's not even close. Five months after the promised opening of the VA Medical Center, there are unfinished concrete floors, missing ceilings and scores...

    Tags: Missing in Action, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Hospitals and Clinics, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Wars and Interventions

    6. Mar 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. House GOP proposes austere, balanced budget

    WASHINGTON – Reprising austerity themes that define the party, House Republicans unveiled a budget proposal Tuesday that they say would achieve the ambitious goal of balancing in 10 years, but it has no chance of acceptance by Democrats in what is...

    Tags: Government Health Care, Elections, Budgets and Budgeting, Parties and Movements, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

    7. Mar 11, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  7. LaPorte man dies from West Nile Virus

    <span style="font-size: small;"> LA PORTE &ndash; A LaPorte man who contracted West Nile Virus last summer has died.</span>
    WSBT-TV Correspondent
    LA PORTE – A LaPorte man who contracted West Nile Virus last summer has died. Ronald Lawson never returned home after falling ill. He died Friday night at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. ''He'd have good days and he'd have his bad days,'' said his...

    Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Stroke, West Nile Virus

    8. Feb 1, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Memory care facilities fill a growing need

    Every day at 3 p.m., Jim Copenhaver visits his 80-year-old wife, Ann, who lives at an assisted-living facility in Vernon Hills for those with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
    Every day at 3 p.m., Jim Copenhaver visits his 80-year-old wife, Ann, who lives at an assisted-living facility in Vernon Hills for those with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. "It's the highlight of my day," said Jim Copenhaver, 87, who...

    Tags: Government Health Care, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Association, Nursing

    9. Feb 2, 2013 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  9. Allentown care home cited after woman's death

    It's not uncommon for people to die in personal care homes. Many residents are old or ill, and their families accept when death occurs and can come to terms with their loved one's passing.
    It's not uncommon for people to die in personal care homes. Many residents are old or ill, and their families accept when death occurs and can come to terms with their loved one's passing. The circumstances of June Hassler's death at Emeritus at...

    Tags: Allentown, Lehigh County, Nursing, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry

    10. Jan 15, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. Problem Solver: Son loses patience waiting for mom's medical records

    Adam Jacobs doesn't know all the details about the events that led to his mother's death Sept. 10, but he'd sure like to find out.
    Adam Jacobs doesn't know all the details about the events that led to his mother's death Sept. 10, but he'd sure like to find out. So, shortly after Charmaine Jacobs passed away from sepsis, the younger Jacobs began searching for answers. The 63-year-...

    Tags: Nursing, Jon Yates, Sepsis, Medical Specialization, Long Term Care

    11. Jan 23, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Parents create housing alternative for disabled adult children

    Baruch and Joyce Schur were out of options. They couldn't find anywhere for their physically and intellectually disabled 26-year-old son to live, at least nowhere that met their criteria or didn't have a yearslong waiting list.
    Baruch and Joyce Schur were out of options. They couldn't find anywhere for their physically and intellectually disabled 26-year-old son to live, at least nowhere that met their criteria or didn't have a yearslong waiting list. The 55-year-old couple...

    Tags: Religion and Belief, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Economy, Business and Finance, Nursing, Pottery Barn

    12. Feb 4, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  12. AARP likes texting ban proposal

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    By Jennifer Curington TALLAHASSEE — AARP released a poll of 880 Florida voters ages 50 and older that showed support for banning texting while driving, providing more at-home care for the elderly and applying a sales tax to online retailers. “...
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