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State Raises Financial Penalties For Nursing Homes
The Hartford CourantLast summer, the state Department of Public Health fined a Danielson nursing home $580 after a resident whose feet were not properly secured to a wheelchair suffered a hip fracture. This January, a Waterbury nursing home was fined double that amount --...Tags: Government Health Care, Medical Specialization, Nursing Homes, Nursing, Medicare
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'Gen Silent': LGBT aging documentary is back
"Gen Silent," a documentary first screened in South Florida in August, sheds light on the issue of discrimination against LGBT people as they age and must live in care facilities. Now the one-hour film — which opens the doors of nursing home rooms...
Tags: Nursing Homes, Medical Specialization, Nursing, Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Gays and Lesbians
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When the private sector needs a nudge from the public
It's a common mantra among free-market-loving conservatives that government regulations hinder business growth and cost workers jobs. That may be true for some regulations, and it never hurts to go back and rethink old rules. But it's also clear...Tags: Salmonella Infection, Consumers, Insurance, Kamala D. Harris, Prescription Drugs
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State's health workers deserve protection from violence
Workplace violence is a serious occupational hazard in hospitals and other health care facilities, a fact that has escaped an unsuspecting public. Nationally, nursing assistants employed by nursing homes have the highest incidence of workplace assault...Tags: Medical Specialization, Hospitals and Clinics, Social Sciences, Health and Safety at Work, Memorial Day
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Burbank's Omnicare facility to close its doors
Omnicare – a business that provides pharmaceutical services to long-term care institutions – will close its Burbank facility next month. Company spokesman Ed Loyd said Omnicare's Burbank facility, located at 7565 San Fernando Road, will shut...Tags: Nursing Homes, Google Inc., Pharmaceuticals, Omnicare Incorporated, Chemical Industry
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Emma Speidel
The funeral service for Emma Speidel, 88, of Ashley will be 11 a.m. Thursday, April 25, 2013, at Zion Lutheran Church. Burial in Zion Lutheran Cemetery. There will be a prayer service Wednesday at 7 p.m., with visitation from 3 to 7 p.m. at the...
Tags: Recipes, Medical Specialization, Nursing
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Chicago floods: Evacuations, sandbagging as river levels rise
After wreaking havoc on the morning commute, closing schools and prompting scattered evacuations, the massive storm that dumped upwards of a half-foot of rain on parts of the Chicago area overnight is expected to continue throughout the day, with flooding...
Tags: U.S. Army, Government, Metra, Medical Specialization, Emergency Incidents
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Humans' love for robots may be hard-wired in the brain, studies say
Have you loved R2-D2 and C-3PO since you were a kid? Do you have a soft spot in your in your heart for WALL-E? Did you used to play with Furbies and care for a Tamagotchi digital pet? Can the sight of a Roomba roaming your living room bring a tender smile...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Nursing Homes, Nursing, Autism, Science and Technology
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Fertilizer plant explodes near Waco, Texas, injuring dozens
A large explosion rocked a small community near Waco, Texas, Wednesday night, triggering a raging fire and dozens of injuries. The Waco Tribune reported that several firefighters were hurt after a fertilizer plant exploded in the town of West, Texas....Tags: Medical Specialization, Nursing, Fertilizer, Explosions, Emergency Incidents
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Police say 5 to 15 people could be dead after massive explosion at Texas fertilizer plant
WEST, Texas (AP) -- Rescue workers searched rubble early Thursday for survivors of a fertilizer plant explosion in a small Texas town that killed as many as 15 people and injured more than 160 others. The blast left the factory a smoldering ruin and...
Tags: Oklahoma City Bombing (1995), Medical Specialization, Nursing, Broken Bones, Fertilizer
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Updated: Frantic search ongoing after deadly Texas blast
Associated PressWEST, Texas (AP) - Rescue workers searched rubble early Thursday for survivors of a fertilizer plant explosion in a small Texas town that killed as many as 15 people and injured more than 160 others. The blast left the factory a smoldering ruin and...Tags: Medical Specialization, Oklahoma City Bombing (1995), Fertilizer, Emergency Incidents, Health and Medical Professionals
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Rescuers searching the ruins of Texas fertilizer plant
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Rescue workers searched the smoldering ruins of a fertilizer plant Thursday for survivors of a monstrous explosion that leveled homes and businesses in every direction across the Texas prairie. As many as 15 people were feared dead...
Tags: Nursing Homes, Medical Specialization, Nursing, Broken Bones, Fertilizer
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