Ascension Saint Thomas and Upstream Rehabilitation Announce Partnership Expansion

Jun 13, 2022 at 04:11 pm by Staff

NASHVILLE – Ascension Saint Thomas and Upstream Rehabilitation, the nation’s largest dedicated outpatient physical therapy provider, are expanding their existing p.... Read More

Pediatric Acute Care use by ZIP Code

Jun 13, 2022 at 09:20 am by Staff

by Leigh MacMillan Children with medical complexity (CMC) — children with one or more complex chronic conditions — who live in low opportunity areas utilize more.... Read More

Genes and Age Studied as Markers for Higher Death Rate in Those with Atrial Fibrillation

Jun 13, 2022 at 09:15 am by Staff

by Matt Batcheldor Younger patients with atrial fibrillation who had rare genetic variants associated with inherited cardiomyopathy and arrythmia syndromes were associated wi.... Read More

Delta Dental of Tennessee Commits Over $1 Million to Cleft and Craniofacial Program at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

Jun 13, 2022 at 09:03 am by Staff

Commitment will establish program directorship and provide funds to expand services NASHVILLE – Delta Dental of Tennessee’s charitable arm, the Smile180 Foundatio.... Read More

Trauma Surgeons Detail the Horror of Mass Shootings in the Wake of Uvalde and Call for Reforms

Jun 13, 2022 at 08:51 am by Staff

By Andy Miller and Lauren Sausser, Kaiser Health News When Dr. Roy Guerrero, a pediatrician in Uvalde, Texas, testified before a U.S. House committee Wednesday.... Read More

Medicaid Weighs Attaching Strings to Nursing Home Payments to Improve Patient Care

Jun 13, 2022 at 08:45 am by Staff

By Susan Jaffe, Kaiser Health News   The Biden administration is considering a requirement that the nation’s 15,500 nursing homes spend most of their pa.... Read More

Children’s Vision Problems Often Go Undetected, Despite Calls for Regular Screening

Jun 12, 2022 at 10:53 pm by Staff

By Colleen DeGuzman, Kaiser Health News Jessica Oberoi, 13, can’t exactly remember when her eyesight started getting blurry. All she knows is that she had to squin.... Read More

Patients Seek Mental Health Care from Their Doctor but Find Health Plans Standing in the Way

Jun 12, 2022 at 10:43 pm by Staff

By Aneri Pattani, Kaiser Health News When a longtime patient visited Dr. William Sawyer’s office after recovering from covid, the conversation quickly turned from.... Read More

Shincheonji Church of Jesus Receives Award from the President of the Korean Red Cross for Record-Breaking Blood Donations in 2022

Jun 12, 2022 at 04:15 pm by Staff

SEOUL — Shincheonji Church of Jesus, Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony, a Korean-based church led by Chairman Man-hee Lee was awarded a commendation from the Pre.... Read More

Amid continued COVID-19 strain on health care, AMA unveils Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians

Jun 10, 2022 at 06:15 pm by Staff

CHICAGO — In a speech to physician and medical student leaders from across the country, American Medical Association President Gerald E. Harmon, M.D., today will unveil.... Read More