Vol. 5 | Issue 8 May 2008
Noble Hospital’s patient satisfaction program has yielded top marks, according to the first publicly released national standardized Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey. » Full Article
In the 5 years since the beginning of the war in Iraq, the United States has witnessed the unfortunate parturition of a new generation of wounded veterans returning from combat with multiple, complex, traumatic, and often disfiguring injuries requiring amputation. Veterans are also returning with debilitating traumatic brain injury (TBI), which often results in lasting physical and psychological dysfunction and impairment. » Full Article
Gambling certainly is not new; in fact, through the study of artifacts and other records, archeologists have discovered games of chance dating back to 3,000 B.C. The thirteen original colonies in this country used raffles and lotteries to raise money for public works, as did some of the first universities (e.g., Harvard, Yale). However, gambling has never been ubiquitous as it is today. Forty-five years ago, only Nevada and New Jersey had legalized gambling. In 1964, New Hampshire, a state with no income tax and a small state budget, introduced a state lottery. By 1999, most other states had followed suit with state-sponsored lotteries.» Full Article
It has been estimated that the population of older Americans (65 years of age and older) will grow by 75% from 2010 to 2030, that is, from 39.4 million Americans in 2010 to 69 million Americans in 2030.1 This rapidly increasing demographic means that nurses will need enhanced skills to meet the growing health care demands of older patients. The purpose of this study was to identify the gerontological curricula within Massachusetts’ baccalaureate nursing (BSN) programs, describe how curricula trends in Massachusetts vary in relation to the national trends, and identify the barriers, if any, to reaching the standards set by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).» Full Article
Many have heard the story of the husband who drops his wife off at the Emergency Room (ER) and goes to park the car. By the time he finds a space and walks back to the ER, his wife has already been admitted.» Full Article
Whenever a representative of Mass Home Care speaks at senior centers across the state, the elderly audiences are often asked: How many of you would like to spend some time in your life in a nursing home? There is often a nervous shuffling that spreads across the room, but no hands ever go up. These seniors are in fact saying: There is no care like home care.» Full Article
Whenever a representative of Mass Home Care speaks at senior centers across the state, the elderly audiences are often asked: How many of you would like to spend some time in your life in a nursing home? There is often a nervous shuffling that spreads across the room, but no hands ever go up. These seniors are in fact saying: There is no care like home care.» Full Article
Skin Cancer Practicum , Advances in Stereotactic Radiosurgery, and Cancer Medicine and Hematology. » Full Article
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