WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 27, 2019)—The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) has the half-way point of the association’s Summer Advocacy Campaign. The association is asking members and providers to stretch your social media muscles and make some noise with your representatives digitally; encouraging the connections in your online circles to do the same.
DAVISON, Mich., (August 26, 2019)—Universal Software Solutions, Inc. (Universal), a provider of practice management solutions for the home health care and pharmacy infusion/specialty markets, officially announced Essity as the latest distributor to establish a certified connection with its VendorLink electronic ordering and patient dropship solution.
Agoura Hills, Calif. (August 26, 2019)—Casamba, a provider of electronic medical record (EMR) solutions for contract therapy providers, skilled nursing facilities, home health and hospice agencies, and outpatient therapy, today announced nVoq has been added as the preferred speech recognition partner.
LAFAYETTE, Louisiana (August 26, 2019)--LHC Group, Inc., a national provider of in-home healthcare services, and South Louisiana Community College recently unveiled a new home health lab for college nursing students in training. The lab, located on SLCC's campus in Lafayette, recreates a residential bedroom, living room, and bathroom area where nursing students can practice skills in a home health environment.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (August 22, 2019) –The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) announced two additions to its staff: Isaac Bunn as Credentialing Liaison and Kathleen Spaeth as its new Marketing Communications Manager.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (August 22, 2019)—Aeroflow Healthcare announced the results of a proprietary survey designed to stress the importance of communication between seniors and their friends and family as they age. The third-party administered survey polled 1,003 adults aged 60 or older living in the United States and was completed over a span of three days in July 2019.
Notable survey results include:
By Karen Angelo
LOWELL, Mass. (August 21, 2019)—A new study by UMass Lowell university researchers shows that one in four home health care workers are verbally abused by clients and their families.