Category: HEALTH BUSINESS
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Factory worker and bodybuilder, 43, is first person in Kentucky to get a double lung transplant because of damage from Covid-19
Dave Hoover and family (UK HealthCare photo) —– The first Kentuckian to get a double lung transplant because of damage from the coronavirus is a 43-year-old competitive bodybuilder who is “the kind...
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Free webinar at 1 p.m. ET Thursday, June 3, will show how rural employers can strengthen local vaccination rates
A National Rural Business Summit webinar on Thursday, June 3, will discuss how major rural employers and small businesses can engage with employees and residents to play a meaningful role in increasing...
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Chamber, UK school starting public-policy series with discussion of health differences and disparities between rural and urban Ky.
The health disparities between rural and urban Kentucky, and differences in health-care access and delivery, will be discussed in the first of a new series of public-policy webinars sponsored by...
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Approval of coronavirus vaccines for children under 12 could take months; no rush needed unless a bad variant arises, experts say
“Experts say it’s a no-brainer for adults and adolescents to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. But for younger kids, the case isn’t as clear-cut,” reports Alexandra Ellerbeck of The Washington Post. When the Centers for...
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Nursing-home chief: How to know when it’s time to look for one, post-pandemic, and some suggestions on what to look for
By Mary Haynes Nazareth Home President & CEO Most people wouldn’t expect social media, virtual tours, online support groups or VR training curriculum to be synonymous with modern skilled nursing...
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When settlement with opioid makers and distributors is reached, Kentucky and local governments will split it half and half
Photo: Forbes.com —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News When a global settlement with opioid manufacturers and distributors is settled, Kentucky will allocate half of any proceeds to the state...
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Medicare-Medicaid agency rated 74 Kentucky hospitals this year; 20 got one of the top two grades, 28 got one of the bottom two
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released its Hospital Quality Star Ratings for 2021, with new methodology that includes fewer Kentucky hospitals. Of the 74 Kentucky...
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Rural clinics welcome fix in Medicare change that left some out
Kentucky’s rural health clinics say they welcome a recent fix to a Medicare payment change that was made unexpectedly in the American Rescue Plan Act, the pandemic relief bill passed...
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Most Ky. hospitals in patient-safety survey for national nonprofit’s twice-a-year report card again get grade of C; fewer got As
Screenshot of Leapfrog page for Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana, which moved to a C from an A, shows detail for infection issues and tabs for other issues. For a larger version, click...
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It’s Nurses Month, recognizing the largest segment of health-care workers and the professionals that Americans say they trust most
Donna Meador and Delanor Manson (L-R) —– By Donna Meador and Delanor Manson Kentucky Nurses Association A little more than a year ago, none of us could have imagined anything...